out of commission
► broken or not available to be used: put sth/take sth out of commission »
In Port Arthur, three major refineries were taken out of commission by power failures.
→ See also DECOMMISSION(Cf. ↑decommission), EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION(Cf. ↑Equal Employment Opportunity Commission), THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION(Cf. ↑the Federal Communications Commission), THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION(Cf. ↑the Federal Trade Commission), OVERRIDING COMMISSION(Cf. ↑overriding commission), THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION(Cf. ↑the Securities and Exchange Commission)
Main Entry: ↑commission
Financial and business terms. 2012.