commissary
Syllabification: (com·mis·sar·y)
Pronunciation: /ˈkäməˌserē/
Definition of commissary
noun ( plural commissaries)
Derivatives
Pronunciation: /ˌkäməˈse(ə)rēəl/
adjective
Origin:
late Middle English: from medieval Latin commissarius 'person in charge', from Latin commiss- 'joined, entrusted', from the verb committere (see commit)