a commission delegated to supervise an election
a special group delegated to consider some matter
a fee for services rendered based on a percentage of an amount received or collected or agreed to be paid (as distinguished from a salary)
the act of granting authority to undertake certain functions
a special assignment that is given to a person or group
a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
the act of selecting someone or something; the exercise of deliberate choice
the predestination of some individuals as objects of divine mercy (especially as conceived by Calvinists)
