out of commission

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out of commission

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Not operational; not functioning properly. One pair of handcuffs will put both hands out of commission.
Similar: broken, out of order, out of service

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"out of commission." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/out%20of%20commission. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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out of commission. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/out%20of%20commission

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"out of commission." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/out%20of%20commission.

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@misc{out_of_commission_2026,
  title = {out of commission},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/out%20of%20commission},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}