in ‧ ter ‧ mis ‧ sion /ˌɪntəˈmɪʃ ə n $ -tər-/ BrE AmE noun [countable] especially American English
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: intermissio , from intermittere ; ⇨ ↑ intermittent ]
a short period of time between the parts of a play, concert etc SYN interlude , interval British English