commissary

com·mis·sary

noun \ˈkä-mə-ˌser-ē, -ˌse-rē\

plural com·mis·sar·ies

Definition of COMMISSARY

1

: one delegated by a superior to execute a duty or an office

2

a : a store for equipment and provisions; especially : a supermarket for military personnel

b : food supplies

c : a lunchroom especially in a motion-picture studio

Examples of COMMISSARY

1. <will serve as commissary of religious education for the whole diocese>

Origin of COMMISSARY

Middle English commissarie, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin commissarius, from Latin commissus, past participle of committere

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to COMMISSARY

Synonyms

assignee, attorney, agent, delegate, deputy, envoy, factor, minister, procurator, proxy, rep, representative

Related Words

ambassador, diplomat, diplomatist, emissary, foreign minister, legate, plenipotentiary; alternate, backup, pinch hitter, relief, replacement, stand-in, sub, substitute, surrogate, understudy; informer, operative, spy; broker, distributor, manager; arbiter, arbitrator, comprador (or compradore), conciliator, go-between, intercessor, intermediary, interposer, liaison, mediator, middleman, peacemaker; mouthpiece, point man, point person, prophet, speaker, spokesman, spokesperson

Other Food Terms

Reuben, calamari, chuck, curry, edamame, foie gras, hummus, leaven, nonpareil, peel

Rhymes with COMMISSARY

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