commissary
/ˈkɑməˌsɛri/
noun
- A store that sells food and other goods, especially one on a military base, in a prison, or at a film studio.
- The prison commissary sells snacks, toiletries, and writing supplies.
- Soldiers can buy groceries at the base commissary at a discount.
- We had lunch at the studio commissary between takes.
- A person who is sent to represent or act for another, especially in a diplomatic or official capacity; a deputy or delegate.
- The commissary arrived to negotiate the terms of the treaty.
- As the king's commissary, he had authority to make decisions on the crown's behalf.
- The bishop appointed a commissary to handle matters in his absence.
- In some churches, an official appointed to exercise jurisdiction in a particular area on behalf of a bishop.
- She served as commissary for the cathedral chapter.
- The diocesan commissary visited the parish to resolve the dispute.
- The commissary reported directly to the archbishop about the church's finances.