commissary
noun
-ˌse-rē\
Definition of commissary
1 : one delegated by a superior to execute a duty or an office
2a : a store for equipment and provisions especially : a supermarket for military personnel
b : food supplies
c : a lunchroom especially in a motion-picture studio
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adjective
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Synonyms
agent, assignee, attorney, delegate, deputy, envoy, factor, procurator, proxy, rep, representative
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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 2018 Just around the corner from Secret Garden is Hour Cucina, a commissary started by Susan Levin. — Marcia Heroux Pounds, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Boynton Beach incubator and commissary cooking up new food businesses," 5 July 2018 In Hawaii, there are high schools, and there are medical facilities, and there are PXs and commissaries. — Jason Zengerle, New York Times, "How Devin Nunes Turned the House Intelligence Committee Inside Out," 24 Apr. 2018 He was sentenced to 20 days of disciplinary confinement, 20 days’ loss of commissary access and 20 days loss of telephone privileges, jail officials said. — David Harris, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Accused Kissimmee cop killer moved to Orange jail after officer uses force on him," 17 Apr. 2018 Not only are periods prohibitively expensive – in part, due to price gouging of tampons by commissaries – but often a monthly source of humiliation, even abuse. — refinery29.com, "Meghan Markle Has Championed Menstrual Equity — Here's Why You Should Too," 21 May 2018 There, 25 refugees, most of them women, work as catering chefs, producing the traditional dishes of their home countries from a commissary kitchen in Long Island City, Queens. — Tejal Rao, New York Times, "A Festival Where Refugees Cook for New York," 14 June 2018 Detainees were only allowed to spend that pay at the commissary operated by CoreCivic, the complaint says. — Kate Morrissey, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Judge allows case over alleged forced labor in immigration detention to move forward," 17 May 2018 GoFundMe campaigns raised money for their commissary and for their wives and children back home. — Leah Sottile, Longreads, "Bundyville Chapter Four: The Gospel of Bundy," 18 May 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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commissary
noun
English Language Learners Definition of commissary
: a store that sells food and basic household supplies on a military base or in a prison
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