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on commission
Making money based on sales or services rendered, as in Real estate agents rarely get a salary; they work largely on commission. This use of the noun commission, which generally refers to a percentage of the total price, dates from the early 1700s.
on commission
With a sales commission serving as full or partial recompense for the work done: sells boats on commission.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Satish | | - | Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu |
| Laban | | LAY-bən (English) | Biblical |
| BenjamÍN | | ben-khah-MEEN (Spanish) | Spanish, Czech, Slovak, Icelandic |
| BÉBinn | | BAY-vin (Irish), BE-veen (Irish) | Irish, Irish Mythology |
| GobÁN | | - | Irish |
| CengİZ | | - | Turkish |