No. 438 in French
mission
A task or duty assigned to achieve a specific goal or purpose.
In a sentence
La mission de l'organisation est de protéger l'environnement.
The mission of the organization is to protect the environment.
In this context, 'mission' refers to the overarching goal or purpose of an organization or entity.
Je pars en mission humanitaire la semaine prochaine.
I am leaving on a humanitarian mission next week.
Here, 'mission' signifies a specific task or assignment undertaken, particularly one that involves effort to achieve a particular aim.
L'agent secret a accompli sa mission avec succès.
The secret agent successfully completed his mission.
In this instance, 'mission' denotes a specific duty, often confidential or with a particular objective, completed by someone.
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