What does Commission mean?

Ume (Commission) For example: "Sales commission (Sales commission)"

Where does the slang word Commission come from?

Commission is a slang term from Kenya. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in Kenya and across Africa.

Commission

🇰🇪 Kenya Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Commission definition 1

Ume (Commission)

"Sales commission (Sales commission)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

Country: 🇰🇪 Kenya
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: April 2026

↻ Similar Words

Commission 🇩🇿 Algeria

Fee/commission

"High commission"

Commission 🇧🇯 Benin

Commission/pourcentage (Commission/percentage)

"Un na sɔ commission (Je vais prendre une commission/I'll take commission)"

🇰🇪 About Kenya Slang

Kenyan slang is led by Sheng, a vibrant urban creole born in Nairobi's Eastlands that blends Swahili, English, and Kikuyu, spoken by millions of young Kenyans.

KASINARY has 2011 Kenya slang words collected from native speakers.

Browse all Kenya slang (2011 words)

🌍 "Commission" Across Africa

This word is also used in 16 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

Commission 🇩🇿 Algeria

Fee/commission

Commission 🇧🇯 Benin

Commission/pourcentage (Commission/percentage)

Commission 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso

Commission (Broker fee)

Commission 🇨🇲 Cameroon

Commission (Agent fee)

Commission 🇹🇩 Chad

Pourcentage

Commission 🇹🇿 Tanzania

Malipo ya kazi (Work payment)

Commission 🇹🇬 Togo

Pourcentage (Commission)

Commission 🇪🇹 Ethiopia

ኮሚሽን/ኮሚሽን (Commission)

Commission 🇹🇳 Tunisia

Commission (Commission)

Commission 🇱🇾 Libya

كوميسيون (Commission / fee)

Commission 🇬🇲 Gambia

Get my commission (Get my percentage)

Commission 🇨🇬 Republic of Congo

Commission (Commission)

Commission 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Custom artwork (Custom artwork)

Commission 🇷🇼 Rwanda

Amafaranga ukura kubera ibyo waguze (Sales commission)

Commission 🇺🇬 Uganda

Commission (Payment percentage)

Commission 🇿🇲 Zambia

Fee/cut

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