Definition

1. Noun:
   • A snack bar or cafeteria in a film studio or similar workplace: A place where food and drinks are sold to people working on a film set or in a large institution.
   • A retail store selling provisions and equipment, especially to military personnel: A store, typically on a military base, where soldiers and their families can buy food, clothing, and other goods.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The actors grabbed a quick coffee at the studio commissary between scenes.
  • Soldiers can purchase uniforms and personal items at the base commissary.

Advanced Usage

• "Commissary officer": A military officer responsible for supplying food and provisions.

  • The commissary officer ensured the troops had enough rations for the mission.

• "Commissary department": The section of an organization, especially in the military, that handles food supplies and logistics.

  • All requests for field kitchens go through the commissary department.

Variants and Related Words

• Commissariat (n): A department for the supply of food and equipment, especially in the military.
  • The commissariat was praised for its efficiency during the exercises.

Synonyms

• Canteen: A place serving food and drink in a factory, school, or military base.
• PX (Post Exchange): A type of retail store on a US military base (similar to a commissary).
• Cafeteria: A restaurant where people serve themselves from a counter.

Noun

1. a snack bar in a film studio
2. a retail store that sells equipment and provisions (usually to military personnel)