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(countable) A set of tasks that fulfills a purpose or duty; an assignment set by an employer, or by oneself.
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(uncountable) Religious evangelism.
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(in the plural, "the missions") Third World charities, particularly those which preach as well as provide aid.
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(countable, Catholicism) An infrequent gathering of religious believers in a parish, usually part of a larger regional event with a central theme.
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A number of people appointed to perform any service; a delegation; an embassy.
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(obsolete) Dismissal; discharge from service
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A settlement or building serving as a base for missionary work.
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(Australia, becoming obsolete) An settlement predominantly inhabited by Indigenous Australians living in housing commission.
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(slang, drugs) A drug run.