commissary
noun
com·mis·sary
ˈkä-mə-ˌser-ē 
-ˌse-rē
plural commissaries
1
: one delegated by a superior to execute a duty or an office
2
a
: a store for equipment and provisions
especially
: a supermarket for military personnel
b
: food supplies
c
: a lunchroom especially in a movie studio
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will serve as commissary of religious education for the whole diocese
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Studio commissaries, cafeterias and executive dining rooms long have been spaces to surreptitiously goggle at visiting talent as well as places to be seen with the powers that be for girding one’s position in the corporate pecking order.
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Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Nov. 2024
On the business side of things, the Canteen also has a commissary with 12 rooms for food truck owners to rent with a kitchen and storage for cold food prep space.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 12 Aug. 2024
The reopening of the commissary in Pilsen, however, is still unclear.
—Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 24 July 2024
Sanli originally leased the nearby commissary kitchen for baking and preparing other foods for Lokl Haus and for event catering.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2024
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Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Nov. 2024
On the business side of things, the Canteen also has a commissary with 12 rooms for food truck owners to rent with a kitchen and storage for cold food prep space.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 12 Aug. 2024
The reopening of the commissary in Pilsen, however, is still unclear.
—Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 24 July 2024
Sanli originally leased the nearby commissary kitchen for baking and preparing other foods for Lokl Haus and for event catering.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2024
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commissary
noun
com·mis·sary
ˈkäm-ə-ˌser-ē
plural commissaries
1
: a person to whom a duty or office is entrusted by someone of higher rank
2
: a store that provides supplies (as food) especially to members of the military and their families
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