mission
Task with conviction
A mission is a task or assignment given to someone, often with specific goals: a rescue mission, a diplomatic mission.
Religious missions involve sending people to spread faith or do charitable work in distant places.
Mission extends to any purposeful undertaking: His mission was to find the best tacos in the city.
A mission statement declares an organization's core purpose.
The phrase mission accomplished signals a goal achieved—sometimes used ironically when success is premature or questionable.
Allocated work or duty
- objectivePurpose or goal
- goalDesired end result
- targetObject of pursuit
- directiveFormal command or instruction
mandate · charge · undertaking · operation · briefing · orders · instructions · duties
Strongly felt purpose
- destinyPredetermined course of events
- meaningWhat something signifies
- life's workOne's greatest lasting contribution
- vocationDedicated career path
passion · dedication · devotion · commitment · drive · motivation · aspiration · pursuit
Promoting beliefs to others
- conversionAct of changing states
- ministryClergy's work or state department
- congregationAssembled group of worshippers
- parishLocal church community
chapel · church · outreach · service · calling · vocation · apostle · disciples
Travel from place to place
- explorationTraveling through unknown regions
- voyageJourney by sea
- trekArduous overland journey
- safariWildlife observation journey
odyssey · outpost · expedition · deployment · field work · posting · station · territory
Pleading for a cause
- crusadeZealous effort for change
- causeWhat produces an effect
- movementChange in position
- initiativeSelf-directed action capacity
drive · awareness · outreach · lobbying · activism · grassroots · mobilization · publicity
Sun-dried clay bricks
- CaliforniaWest coast megastate
- bell towerStructure housing large chimes
- courtyardEnclosed open-air space
- arcadeArched passageway or gaming hall
tile roof · stucco · hacienda · pueblo · sanctuary · grounds · historic · preservation
assignment
Allocated work or duty
directive · mandate · charge · undertaking · operation · briefing · orders · instructions · duties · responsibilities
calling
Strongly felt purpose
- destinyPredetermined course of events
- meaningWhat something signifies
- life's workOne's greatest lasting contribution
vocation · passion · dedication · devotion · commitment · drive · motivation · aspiration · pursuit · focus
evangelism
Promoting beliefs to others
- conversionAct of changing states
- ministryClergy's work or state department
- congregationAssembled group of worshippers
parish · chapel · church · outreach · service · calling · vocation · apostle · disciples · gospel
journey
Travel from place to place
- explorationTraveling through unknown regions
- voyageJourney by sea
- trekArduous overland journey
safari · odyssey · outpost · expedition · deployment · field work · posting · station · territory · base camp
advocacy
Pleading for a cause
initiative · drive · awareness · outreach · lobbying · activism · grassroots · mobilization · publicity · promotion
adobe
Sun-dried clay bricks
- CaliforniaWest coast megastate
- bell towerStructure housing large chimes
- courtyardEnclosed open-air space
arcade · tile roof · stucco · hacienda · pueblo · sanctuary · grounds · historic · preservation · landmark
- game termslevel, score, player, win, lose
- workplacehours, cubicle, desk job, holiday party, desk
- espionagespy, spies, double agent, double agents, spying
- gameplaypower-up, level cap, save point, game over, tutorial level
- leadershipleadership styles, leader, leadership skills, boss, leading
- managementmanagers, management, executives, boss, supervisors
missionpurposelessness
State of lacking intention
directionlessness · aimlessness · drifting · meandering · wandering
missionhobby
Recreational leisure activity
avocation · pastime · leisure activity · recreation · diversion
missionretreat
Sanctuary or withdrawal
withdrawal · surrender · abandonment · evacuation · pullback
- on a missionPursuing a specific objective
- mission accomplishedTask finished, goal met
- mission controlEarth-based space operations hub
- rescue missionOperation to save someone
- nuclear missileWarhead-tipped ballistic rocket
- guided missileSteerable self-propelled weapon
commission, missile, admission, submission, emission, omission, submissive, missionary, intermission