com‧mis‧sa‧ry /ˈkɒməsəri, ˈkɒmɪsəri $ ˈkɑːməseri/
noun (
plural commissaries)
[countable][
Date: 1300-1400;
Language: Medieval Latin;
Origin: commissarius, from Latin commissus; ⇒ commission1]
1. British English an officer in the army who is in charge of food supplies
2. American English a shop that supplies food and other goods in a military camp
3. American English a place where you can eat in a large organization such as a film
studio, factory etc
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