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commissary

com·mis·sary

UK/ˈkɒm.ɪ.s(ə)ɹi/ US/ˈkɑ.mɪˌsɛɹ.i/ uncommon

noun

1.
2.

a snack bar in a film studio

Origin

From Late Latin commissarius, from commissus, past participle of committō (“to commit, entrust to”). Doublet of commissar.

Phrases

  • commissary general

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