First Known Use: 14th century
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commissary
noun com·mis·sary \ˈkä-mə-ˌser-ē, -ˌse-rē\
: a store that sells food and basic household supplies on a military base or in a prison
plural com·mis·sar·ies
Full Definition 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
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Origin of COMMISSARY
Middle English commissarie, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin commissarius, from Latin commissus, past participle of committere
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