commitment
com.mit.ment \k*-'mit-m*nt\ n 1a: an act of committing to a charge or trust : as 1a1: a consignment to a penal or mental institution 1a2: an act of referring a matter to a legislative committee 1b: MITTIMUS 2a: an agreement or pledge to do something in the future; esp : an engagement to assume a financial obligation at a future date 2b: something pledged 2c: the state of being obligated