commissary
noun
com·mis·sary
ˈkä-mə-ˌser-ē 
-ˌse-rē
plural commissaries
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 movie studio
Examples of commissary in a Sentence
will serve as commissary of religious education for the whole diocese
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The address provided for the commissary is a parking lot.
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
What started as a small orchard grew into Crown Orchard Company, a thriving wholesale business that now supplies fruit to grocery stores and military commissaries across the East Coast.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2025
Shane didn’t have anyone sending him money for commissary.
—John J. Lennon, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
Kenneth Hughbanks, Noel's friend and former business associate, is also listed as a defendant in the lawsuit filed by Rokita because Indiana State Police investigators accused him of not reporting more than $200,000 in income paid for by Clark County jail commissary sales.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Sep. 2025
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
What started as a small orchard grew into Crown Orchard Company, a thriving wholesale business that now supplies fruit to grocery stores and military commissaries across the East Coast.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2025
Shane didn’t have anyone sending him money for commissary.
—John J. Lennon, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
Kenneth Hughbanks, Noel's friend and former business associate, is also listed as a defendant in the lawsuit filed by Rokita because Indiana State Police investigators accused him of not reporting more than $200,000 in income paid for by Clark County jail commissary sales.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for commissary
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“Commissary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commissary. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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commissary
noun
com·mis·sary
ˈkäm-ə-ˌser-ē
plural commissaries
1
: a person to whom a duty or office is entrusted by someone of higher rank
2
: a store that provides supplies (as food) especially to members of the military and their families
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