This is the 4180th most frequent German word.
beauftragt
"Beauftragt" means "commissioned" or "assigned."
In this sentence, 'beauftragt' is used to mean 'commissioned' or 'tasked,' indicating that the subject has authorized the company to undertake a specific job.
Er hat die Firma beauftragt, sein Haus zu renovieren.
He has tasked the company with renovating his house.
Here, 'beauftragt' shows that the government has been assigned or requested to carry out a particular duty or task.
Die Regierung wurde beauftragt, neue Maßnahmen zu erarbeiten.
The government was commissioned to develop new measures.
In this statement, 'beauftragt' is used in a figurative sense, implying a self-imposed or inspired feeling of responsibility to act.