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| com·mit·ment [ kə mítmənt ] (plural com·mit·ments) |
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1. responsibility: something that takes up time or energy, especially an obligation
  family commitments
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2. loyalty: devotion or dedication, e.g. to a cause, person, or relationship
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3. previously planned engagement: a planned arrangement or activity that cannot be avoided
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4. politics referral of bill for review: a referral of a bill to a legislative committee for review
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5. law psychiatry institutionalizing somebody: an act of legally confining somebody to prison or a mental health facility
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6. law crime court order: a written court order confining somebody to prison
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