Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

commission-fee

Noun
/kəˈmɪʃ.ən fiː/
Definition
A commission-fee is a payment made to a person or organization for carrying out a specific task, typically related to sales or services, often calculated as a percentage of the total amount involved in the transaction.
Examples
  • When you sell a property through an agent, you usually pay a commission-fee which is a percentage of the sale price.
  • The company offers a low commission-fee structure to attract more sales representatives.
  • She was surprised by the high commission-fee added to the final invoice for the service rendered.
Meaning
This fee is commonly associated with business transactions, where a broker or agent earns a commission based on the sales they facilitate or the services they provide.
Synonyms
  • brokerage fee
  • service charge
  • sales commission