commissary
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, -ˌse-rē\
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agent, assignee, attorney, delegate, deputy, envoy, factor, minister, procurator, proxy, rep, representative
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The Defense Department plans to gradually roll out beer and wine sales to most of its 237 commissaries in 13 countries. — Saabira Chaudhuri, WSJ, "Liquor Makers Fight for Equal Footing on Military Bases," 15 Sep. 2018 The area where the body was found used to be the site of housing and the commissary for workers who mined the red ore. — Carol Robinson, AL.com, "Retaliation abduction, murder of man left in dump tied to former Green Bay Packer Carlos Gray's slaying," 2 May 2018 How to make banana pudding, according to two former inmates: Crush commissary vanilla wafers in their bag and add hot water. — Corinne Ramey, WSJ, "Who Serves the Best Holiday Carrot Cake? Hint: It Has a Captive Audience," 25 Dec. 2018 Jim Facteau, a former Clinton corrections officer, advised on details such as making sure the commissary sold powder shaving cream since aerosol cans are banned. — Corinne Ramey, WSJ, "Ben Stiller Goes Behind Bars for Showtime Series," 14 Nov. 2018 No approved commissary; the food equipment was stored outside the cart. — Mari A. Schaefer, Philly.com, "Mystery pretzels, moldy tomatoes and bloody floors recently closed Philadelphia eateries," 16 May 2018 Today, there are staff offices as well as a commissary and showers for the property’s gardening staff. — Marian Mcevoy, ELLE Decor, "An Intimate Look Inside Yves Saint Laurent’s Private Marrakech Home," 2 Aug. 2018 Oh, and the prison commissary — West had worked there, too, for a year. — Tommy Rowan, Philly.com, "After 14 years in prison, ex-con fills out his first resume - and hopes," 12 June 2018 And in a unit reserved for the most dangerous inmates, a clerk from the commissary policed the corridors. — New York Times, "Safety Concerns Grow as Inmates Are Guarded by Teachers and Secretaries," 17 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'commissary.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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