Thesaurus results for COMMISSARY

commissary

noun

ˈkä-mə-ˌser-ē

Definition of commissary

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 The attacks resemble disruptions reported at about a ⁠dozen US military commissaries in late August that led to food losses after fridges were affected. — CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2026 The men shared ramen and cookies from the commissary, gave cups and bowls to newcomers and paid for phone minutes for detainees to call their families. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026 The 69-year-old gave the inmate his credit card information, and the inmate gave it to his wife, who put $300 in his commissary account, police allege. — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2026 Nick Reiner has been unable to access his trust money for jail commissary, his lawyers said in a new court filing. — Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for commissary

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Noun

The sheriff's office said a Monroe County deputy took over the pursuit when the Chevrolet exited I-75 in Erie Township, Michigan.

— CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
Sacramento County sheriff’s deputies and Sacramento Regional Transit police officers also responded to investigate the incident.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of deputy

Noun

Yet inside the exhibition halls, delegates from around the world gathered to discuss investment, announce partnerships and explore technological solutions to the energy crisis.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026
Miss Universe 2026 will take place in Puerto Rico, with up to 120 delegates from around the world expected to participate.

— Mya Copeland, Variety, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of delegate

Noun

On Wednesday evening, representatives for Ford Racing told The Times that Muniz had been released from the hospital.

— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2026
Drones bring battlefield medicine Wang Jianqi, a representative of Air Force Medical University, described the system in a report on Wednesday.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of representative

Noun

In a world where chatbots and agents easily answer most generic questions for free, the value of news organizations seeking payment from readers could be to provide a perspective that audiences know has been verified by a human being.

— Max Tani, semafor.com, 9 Nov. 2026
The reports came two days after federal immigration agents conducted an operation in nearby Davis.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of agent

Noun

Before or after your meal, check out the Renaissance Bar to witness bar manager Matteo Oddo make his sensational martinis.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2026
Lynch, the team's president of football operations and general manager, addressed the brawls that took place in the parking lot and inside Levi's Stadium during the 49ers' 38-17 win over the Las Vegas Raiders.

— Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of manager

Noun

Chambers himself is now accused of riot, conspiracy to riot, and money laundering offenses, defense attorney Aitor Martínez Jiménez told the Washington Examiner.

— Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 9 Nov. 2026
The attorney noted that immediately after the midterm elections last week, lawmakers such as Garcia accompanied their warnings of upcoming investigations with Instagram posts that received media attention and thousands of reshares.

— Pranshu Verma The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of attorney

Noun

Previously, 13 people had been charged, including a government minister, but no trial was held as the probe stalled.

— MARKO DROBNJAKOVIC, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
Tedros, an ethnic Tigrayan, served as Ethiopia’s foreign minister and health minister when the Tigray People’s Liberation Front dominated the country’s ruling coalition.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026

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