The term Commission is variously used, either in the narrow sense of the 28-member College of Commissioners (or College) or to also include the administrative body of about 32,000 European civil servants who are split into departments called directorates-general and services.
Begrebet Kommission anvendes enten i snæver forstand om det 28-mand-store Kommissærkollegie (eller bare Kollegiet) eller i bredere forstand til også at omfatte det administrative organ på omkring 23.000 EU-embedsfolk, der er opdelt i afdelinger kaldet generaldirektorater ("GD'er") og tjenester.