Main Entry: com·mis·sary

Pronunciation: \ˈkä-mə-ˌser-ē, -ˌse-rē\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural com·mis·sar·ies

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

Date: 14th century

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