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- Dictionarycommissary/ˈkɒmɪs(ə)ri/
noun
- 1. a deputy or delegate.
- 2. a restaurant or food store in a military base, prison, or other institution. North American
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commissary. noun. com· mis· sary ˈkä-mə-ˌser-ē. -ˌse-rē. plural commissaries. Synonyms of commissary. 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 motion-picture studio.
COMMISSARY definition: 1. a government official with a particular responsibility: 2. a shop that supplies food and goods…. Learn more.
a store that sells food and supplies to the personnel or workers in a military post, mining camp, lumber camp, or the like. a dining room or cafeteria, especially one in a motion-picture studio. a person to whom some responsibility or role is delegated by a superior power; a deputy.
COMMISSARY meaning: 1. a government official with a particular responsibility: 2. a shop that supplies food and goods…. Learn more.
1. a. A supermarket for military personnel and their dependents, usually located on a military installation. b. A store where food and equipment are sold, as in a mining camp. 2. A lunchroom or cafeteria, especially one in a film or television studio. 3. A person to whom a special duty is given by a higher authority; a deputy.
A commissary is a shop that provides food and equipment in a place such as a military camp or a prison.
A commissary is a food and supply store for employees. On military bases, soldiers and their families shop in a commissary.
Definition of commissary noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
See synonyms for commissary on Thesaurus.com noun, plural com·mis·sar·ies. a store that sells food and supplies to the personnel or workers in a military post, mining camp, lumber camp, or the like.
com•mis•sar•y (kom′ ə ser′ē), n., pl. -sar•ies. a store that sells food and supplies to the personnel or workers in a military post, mining camp, lumber camp, or the like. Show Business a dining room or cafeteria, esp. one in a motion-picture studio.
