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commitment

com·mit·ment [ kə mítmənt ] (plural com·mit·ments)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. responsibility: something that takes up time or energy, especially an obligation
family commitments

2. loyalty: devotion or dedication, e.g. to a cause, person, or relationship

3. previously planned engagement: a planned arrangement or activity that cannot be avoided

4. politics referral of bill for review: a referral of a bill to a legislative committee for review

5. law psychiatry institutionalizing somebody: an act of legally confining somebody to prison or a mental health facility

6. law crime court order: a written court order confining somebody to prison

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