Mission

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A mission, from the Latin word missum, "sent", is defined as a duty that involves fulfilling a request.

Mission may also refer to:

Space mission, a physical exploration of outer space objects; see space exploration
Diplomatic mission, a diplomatic outpost in a foreign territory
Christian mission, a movement or outpost of Christian proselytism
Mormon missions, movements established by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in which its Mormon missionaries proselytize
Mission (station), a name for the location of missionary practice, often associated with the displacement of local people during the process of colonisation

Mission is often used to refer to the outposts established as instruments of colonization by Spanish friars throughout much of the New World.

Mission District of San Francisco, California derives its name from such an establishment, the Mission San Francisco de Asís. See also Spanish missions in California and Spanish missions in Mexico, among others.
Mission High School (San Francisco) in San Francisco, near the Mission District and Mission San Francisco de Asis, and named due to this proximity, is sometimes referred to as "Mission."

Missions may also refer to the popular Bolivarian social programs deployed by the Hugo Chávez Frías administration in Venezuela, including:

Several communities are named Mission, including:

In other uses:

The Mission (movie), a 1986 film with a Christian mission as its setting.
Mission statement, a credo used by many businesses and institutions.
Mission, in military parlance, is a military action; see military operation.
Mission (people), is also the name of an ethnic group.
Mission Vao is the name of a character from the video game Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic.
Mission UK, known as The Mission in the U.S., a gothic rock band.
Mission (television series), an animated television series.
There is a variety of grape called the mission grape.

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