"commitment" meaning in All languages combined

See commitment on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /kəˈmɪtmənt/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-commitment.wav [UK] Forms: commitment [singular], commitments [plural]
Etymology: commit + -ment Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|commit|ment}} commit + -ment Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A commitment is a formal promise or agreement. Synonyms: obligation
    Sense id: simple-commitment-en-noun-lpVi9zNc
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -ment
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          "text": "Police management retain their commitment to improving community relations."
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