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commissary

[kom-uh-ser-ee]

noun

plural

commissaries 
  1. a store that sells food and supplies to the personnel or workers in a military post, mining camp, lumber camp, or the like.

  2. a dining room or cafeteria, especially one in a motion-picture studio.

  3. a person to whom some responsibility or role is delegated by a superior power; a deputy.

  4. (in France) a police official, usually just below the police chief in rank.

  5. commissar.



commissary

/ ˈkɒmɪsərɪ, ˌkɒmɪˈsɛərɪəl /

noun

  1. a shop supplying food or equipment, as in a military camp

  2. army an officer responsible for supplies and food

  3. a snack bar or restaurant in a film studio

  4. a representative or deputy, esp an official representative of a bishop

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • commissarial adjective
  • subcommissarial adjective
  • subcommissary noun
  • commissaryship noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of commissary1

1350–1400; Middle English commissarie (< Anglo-French ) < Medieval Latin dzܲ, equivalent to Latin commiss ( us ) (past participle of committere to commit ) + -ary
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of commissary1

C14: from Medieval Latin dzܲ official in charge, from Latin committere to entrust, commit
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Methods of murder that were discussed allegedly included mixing poison into the food at the chow hall and in the commissary.

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The next day, Sinodis said, his client’s commissary and phone accounts were zeroed out.

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Using contraband cellphones from his prison cell, Torres oversaw a black market for extorted commissary goods called the “kitty.”

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The Commons has a commissary, a full-service restaurant, a theater complex and an event space for public and private meetings.

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Protesters had commissary privileges revoked, were placed in solitary confinement and faced disciplinary write-ups, the complaint alleges.

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