t͡ʃɑːd͡ʒ t͡ʃɑɹd͡ʒ kəˈmɪʃən dɛlɪˈɡeɪʃən ˌdɛpjuːˈteɪʃən ˈmɪʃn̩ the organized work of a religious missionary a special assignment that is given to a person or group a confidential mission to London his charge was to deliver a message an operation that is assigned by a higher headquarters the planes were on a bombing mission a group of representatives or delegates an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work