Commissary notes — were financial certificates issued by the departments of the quartermaster and commissary general on behalf of the Continental Army during the American Revolution. Due to the rapid depreciation of the Continental currency, the Continental… … Wikipedia
commissary — [käm′ə ser΄ē] n. pl. commissaries [ME commissarie < ML commissarius < L commissus, pp. of committere: see COMMIT] 1. a person to whom some duty is given by authority; deputy; specif., a) in France, a police official b) a person representing … English World dictionary
Commissary Department — Subsistence Department Sub*sist ence De*part ment (Mil.) A staff department of the United States army charged, under the supervision of the Chief of Staff, with the purchasing and issuing to the army of such supplies as make up the ration. It… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
commissary — com|mis|sa|ry [ˈkɔmısəri US ˈka:mıseri] n plural commissaries [Date: 1300 1400; : Medieval Latin; Origin: commissarius, from Latin commissus; COMMISSION1] 1.) BrE an officer in the army who is in charge of food supplies 2.) AmE a shop that… … Dictionary of contemporary English
commissary — noun (C) 1 BrE an officer in the army who is in charge of food supplies 2 AmE a shop that supplies food and other goods in a military camp 3 AmE a place where you can eat in a large organization such as a film studio (2), factory etc … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
commissary — noun (plural saries) Etymology: Middle English commissarie, from Anglo French, from Medieval Latin commissarius, from Latin commissus, past participle of committere Date: 14th century 1. one delegated by a superior to execute a duty or an office … New Collegiate Dictionary
commissary — commissarial /kom i sair ee euhl/, adj. /kom euh ser ee/, n., pl. commissaries. 1. a store that sells food and supplies to the personnel or workers in a military post, mining camp, lumber camp, or the like. 2. a dining room or cafeteria, esp. one … Universalium
commissary — Synonyms and related words: PX, abundance, accumulation, amassment, backlog, budget, canned foods, canteen, caterer, chandler, collection, commissar, commissariat, commissionaire, commissioner, cornucopia, cumulation, dehydrated foods, delegate,… … Moby Thesaurus
supplies — Synonyms and related words: abundance, accumulation, amassment, backlog, budget, canned foods, collection, commissariat, commissary, cornucopia, cumulation, dehydrated foods, dump, food supply, fresh foods, frozen foods, groceries, grocery, heap … Moby Thesaurus
commissary — com•mis•sar•y [[t]ˈkɒm əˌsɛr i[/t]] n. pl. sar•ies 1) a store that sells food and supplies in a military post, mining camp or lumber camp 2) sbz a dining room or cafeteria, esp. in a motion picture studio 3) gov a person to whom some… … From formal English to slang
commissary — /ˈkɒməsəri / (say komuhsuhree) noun (plural commissaries) 1. Military an officer of the commissariat. 2. US a store that supplies food and equipment, especially in an army, mining or lumber camp. 3. someone to whom some charge is committed by a… …
