[ 'kɒmɪs(ə)ri ]
■ noun ( plural commissaries )
1》 a deputy or delegate.
↘a representative or deputy of a bishop.
2》 N. Amer. a restaurant or food store in a military base or other institution.
Derivatives
commissarial -'sɛ:rɪəl adjective
Origin
ME: from med. L. commissarius 'person in charge', from L. commiss- , committere (see commit ).