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commissary
[ kom-uh-ser-ee ]
noun
- a store that sells food and supplies to the personnel or workers in a military post, mining camp, lumber camp, or the like.
- a dining room or cafeteria, especially one in a motion-picture studio.
- a person to whom some responsibility or role is delegated by a superior power; a deputy.
- (in France) a police official, usually just below the police chief in rank.
commissary
/ ˈkɒmɪsərɪ; ˌkɒmɪˈsɛərɪəl /
noun
- a shop supplying food or equipment, as in a military camp
- army an officer responsible for supplies and food
- a snack bar or restaurant in a film studio
- a representative or deputy, esp an official representative of a bishop
Derived Forms
- commissarial, adjective
- ˈdzˌ, noun
Other yvlog Forms
- dz···· [kom-i-, sair, -ee-, uh, l], adjective
- ܲcdz··i· adjective
- ܲ·dzm·y noun plural subcommissaries
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of commissary1
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of commissary1
Example Sentences
Using contraband cellphones from his prison cell, Torres oversaw a black market for extorted commissary goods called the “kitty.”
The Commons has a commissary, a full-service restaurant, a theater complex and an event space for public and private meetings.
Protesters had commissary privileges revoked, were placed in solitary confinement and faced disciplinary write-ups, the complaint alleges.
“It’s raising the ceiling of what we can accomplish,” said Tony, who called the commissary the “engine” of the business.
The leftover money will either go toward the inmates’ commissary accounts or scholarship funds for formerly incarcerated firefighters.
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