recommission
verb[Toften passive]
(alsore-commission)uk/ˌriː.kəˈmɪʃ.ən/us/ˌriː.kəˈmɪʃ.ən/recommissionverb[T often passive](REQUEST WORK)
toformallyaskagain for aspecialpieceofworkfrom someone,especiallyatelevisionshow, or toformallychoosesomeone again to do aspecialpieceofwork:
The TVcompanyhavedecidednot to recommission her show.
We've just been recommissioned for threeyears, which isgreatnews.
- If aseriesissuccessful, it is recommissioned before the end ofitsrun.
- Thedramawas not recommissioned inspiteofitssuccesswithviewersandcriticsalike.
- It has never had more than 200,000viewersand isunlikelyto be recommissioned.
Applying for a job
- acquihire
- advertisement
- anoint
- anointed
- applicant
- assign
- elect
- get in
- go intosomething
- golden hello
- goonda
- handpicked
- nomination
- prospect
- resume
- retain
- rope
- self-constituted
- serving
- testimonial
recommissionverb[T often passive](BRING BACK)
tobringaplace,equipment, orweaponsback into use:
Thecompanyplansto recommissionrestaurantfacilitieson otherfloorstohousesalesstaff.
Thesubmarinewas recommissioned intimefor thewar.
- We have someconcernsabout recommissioning theolderreactor.
- Thebattleshipwas recommissioned aspartof the 600-shipnavy.
- Thegovernmentshould notevenconsiderrecommissioningoldcoal-firedpowerstations.
- Thesteamenginethattraditionallypoweredtheplantwas recommissioned in 1992 and isrunningthreedaysaweek.
Providing weapons or taking weapons away
- air bridge
- air corridor
- armament
- armed
- arms control
- capability
- denuclearization
- denuclearize
- disarm
- disarmament
- gun control
- nuclear-free
- peace dividend
- rearm
- rearmament
- reinforce
- reinforced
- remilitarization
- under armsidiom
- withyourbare handsidiom