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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024com•mis•sar•y /ˈkɑməˌsɛri/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. -ies. - a store that sells food and supplies in a military post, etc.
- Show Businessa dining room or cafeteria.
See -mis-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024com•mis•sar•y (kom′ə ser′ē),USA pronunciation 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 Businessa dining room or cafeteria, esp. one in a motion-picture studio.
- Governmenta person to whom some responsibility or role is delegated by a superior power; a deputy.
- Government(in France) a police official, usually just below the police chief in rank.
- Governmentcommissar.
- Medieval Latin commissārius, equivalent. to Latin commiss(us) (past participle of committere to commit) + -ārius -ary
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- Middle English commissarie (1350–1400
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: commissary /ˈkɒmɪsərɪ/ n ( pl -saries)- US a shop supplying food or equipment, as in a military camp
- US an officer responsible for supplies and food
- US a snack bar or restaurant in a film studio
- a representative or deputy, esp an official representative of a bishop
Etymology: 14th Century: from Medieval Latin commissārius official in charge, from Latin committere to entrust, commitcommissarial /ˌkɒmɪˈsɛərɪəl/ adj |