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commissary

Pronunciation: /ˈkɒmɪs(ə)ri/

Definition of commissary

noun (plural commissaries)

1a deputy or delegate.
a representative or deputy of a bishop.

2North American a restaurant or food store in a military base, prison, or other institution.

Derivatives

commissarial

Origin:

late Middle English: from medieval Latin commissarius 'person in charge', from Latin commiss- 'joined, entrusted', from the verb committere (see commit)