Commissary
noun
A store in a military camp or a prison where food and other items are sold.
He bought some snacks from the commissary.
Often appears as...
- shop at the commissary
- commissary items
noun
An officer in the military or public service in charge of providing food and supplies.
The commissary is responsible for managing the inventory of the base's supplies.
Often appears as...
- commissary officer
- commissary supplies
noun
A store in a military camp or a prison where food and other items are sold.
He bought some snacks from the commissary.
Often appears as...
- shop at the commissary
- commissary items
noun
An officer in the military or public service in charge of providing food and supplies.
The commissary is responsible for managing the inventory of the base's supplies.
Often appears as...
- commissary officer
- commissary supplies
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Military Context
Use 'commissary' when talking about military or prison retail services, signifying a specific type of store.
She was heading to the commissary to pick up supplies for her dorm.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Public
'Commissary' often refers to a private store, not usually accessible by the general public.
Visitors were not allowed to purchase items from the base commissary.
Pro Tip 3/3Prison Use
In a prison, 'commissary' is more than just a store, it's often the only place inmates can buy personal items.
He saved his earnings to buy snacks from the prison commissary.
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Video examples
"MacGyver"-like Prison...
gave me a new problem my tool was too short to dig deeper I have to find a way to splice the slats together into a longer tool I couldn't see anything that would do it in commissary but I did pick up some other things I thought would come in
Video examples
David Pogue: Cool new...
To select number one, you can press one or say "number one." Number Bagel Bakery, commissary department. Number Two. Number Two. Two. Why do I listen to people in the audience? Well anyway -- oh! Here we go!
Video examples
"MacGyver"-like Prison...
gave me a new problem my tool was too short to dig deeper I have to find a way to splice the slats together into a longer tool I couldn't see anything that would do it in commissary but I did pick up some other things I thought would come in
Video examples
David Pogue: Cool new...
To select number one, you can press one or say "number one." Number Bagel Bakery, commissary department. Number Two. Number Two. Two. Why do I listen to people in the audience? Well anyway -- oh! Here we go!
Example 1 of 2
Quote examples
London Breed
American Politician
Costly jail calls and high commissary fees have forced families to choose between paying their bills and talking to their loved ones who are serving time, adding further costs to an already difficult situation.
Quote examples
London Breed
American Politician
Costly jail calls and high commissary fees have forced families to choose between paying their bills and talking to their loved ones who are serving time, adding further costs to an already difficult situation.
Example 1 of 1
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