com ‧ mis ‧ sa ‧ ry /ˈkɒməsəri, ˈkɒmɪsəri $ ˈkɑːməseri/ BrE AmE noun ( plural commissaries ) [countable]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Medieval Latin ; Origin: commissarius , from Latin commissus ; ⇨ ↑ commission 1 ]
1 . British English an officer in the army who is in charge of food supplies
2 . American English a shop that supplies food and other goods in a military camp
3 . American English a place where you can eat in a large organization such as a film ↑ studio , factory etc