(1) The document, usually signed by the President or Sovereign, by which recipients hold their status as officers in military service. (2) The period during which a warship is manned and available for operational duties. On completion of a commission a warship is "paid off" and placed in reserve or ultimately disposed of.
(1) Luxwebhu, oludla ngokutyikitywa nguMongameli okanye ngukumkani, apho lowo ulamkelayo efumana iwonga njengomphathi-mikhosi wenkonzo yasemkhosini.