as in deputy
a person who acts or does business for another
will serve as commissary of religious education for the whole diocese
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Recent Examples of commissary
Sigmon will share his final meal with some fellow prisoners on death row and plans to give away the money in his commissary accounts, his supporters said.
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CBS News, 7 Mar. 2025
These lockdowns often result in elimination of recreation, visitation, and commissary access,without legitimate security concerns.
—Walter Pavlo, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
The building is three times the size of the former commissary.
—Tamia Boyd, Charlotte Observer, 28 Feb. 2025
Trans women will be subjected to pat-down searches by male guards and will be prohibited from purchasing women’s clothing like underwear and bras from the prison commissary.
—Abby Monteil, Them, 24 Feb. 2025
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CBS News, 7 Mar. 2025
These lockdowns often result in elimination of recreation, visitation, and commissary access,without legitimate security concerns.
—Walter Pavlo, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
The building is three times the size of the former commissary.
—Tamia Boyd, Charlotte Observer, 28 Feb. 2025
Trans women will be subjected to pat-down searches by male guards and will be prohibited from purchasing women’s clothing like underwear and bras from the prison commissary.
—Abby Monteil, Them, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commissary
Noun
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The man, however, fled the courthouse before deputies arrived.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacbee.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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The deputy then found that the passenger, a 17-year-old boy, had the loaded ghost gun, police said.—
Clifford Ward,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2025
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Native American leaders were delegates in 1907 to the state’s constitutional convention.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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Kromer previously served as vice chair of the College Democrats of America, a delegate to the 2020 Democratic National Convention and a member of the state Democratic Party’s Executive Committee.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Apr. 2025
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Stakeholders When an incident goes down, multiple internal and external stakeholders will be involved: employees, customers, business partners, insurers, regulators, government representatives, law enforcement, etc.—
Steve Durbin,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Candidates include former state representative and Council of State candidate Wesley Harris, who is challenging current Chairman Drew Kromer.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Apr. 2025
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The same source suggested to The Athletic that Sanders' refusal to hire an agent to represent him in an official capacity acted as a detriment.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Gibbs meets his red-headed real estate agent, Diane (Kathleen Kenny).—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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Only in private did the longtime hedge fund manager work to persuade the president to place a partial pause on the rate hikes, a move that Trump ultimately chose when faced with the prospect of an imminent economic crisis.—
Michael Wilner,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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More Basketball news: Former NBA Star Mike Bibby Named New Head Coach at Sacramento State According to ESPN's Shams Charania, O'Neal has agreed to become the men's basketball general manager of Sacramento State.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
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During questioning by Read's defense attorney, Faller said that the type of alcohol test done in a medical setting for the purpose of diagnosing health issues is different than the type of test used in forensics and relied upon in a court of law.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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Cannon was en route to attend a celebration of life for his late partner, Kyle's attorney, Joseph LoRusso, told McClatchy News on Thursday, April 24.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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In 2003, the Cabinet minister Haren Pandya was found dead in his car in Ahmedabad.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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Yvette Cooper, the minister responsible for immigration matters in the U.K., has reportedly ordered staff to publish statistics on the nationalities of foreign people convicted of crimes in the U.K., as well as details of the crimes.—
Frey Lindsay,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Commissary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commissary. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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