Thesaurus results for COMMISSARY

commissary

noun

ˈkä-mə-ˌser-ē

Definition of commissary

as in deputy

a person who acts or does business for another will serve as commissary of religious education for the whole diocese

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Recent Examples of commissary The trustee overseeing that trust has authorized limited payments to fund previous legal bills and Reiner’s jail commissary account, but has held off on allowing a more sizable outlay. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026 Together, these two men stood under the awning of Li Shan’s commissary and watched Noe’s boys shovel their catch from the hold of the lugger into baskets on the wharf. — Literary Hub, 16 July 2026 This is the only way many people can buy essential food and hygiene products from the commissary — yet another way CoreCivic profits. — Brady Tillett, Twin Cities, 7 July 2026 The inmates also broke televisions, a commissary kiosk, and parts of the ceiling, Spectrum News reported. — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for commissary

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Yellow smoke and pyrotechnics filled Folsom’s Dan Russell Rodeo Arena as deputies made their entrance, showing off armored vehicles and tactical gear while helicopters flew in formation overhead.

— Haley Parsley October 4, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2026
Last year, deputies were called to the Cheeca Lodge & Spa after a guest spotted nearly $900 in hotel splurges that had been charged to her room without her knowledge or consent, according to the sheriff’s office.

— Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of deputy

Noun

Most notably, the changes opened the process to greater public participation and reduced the power of party leaders to choose delegates behind closed doors.

— Christopher A. Cooper, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026
The regional government, led by the conservative People's Party, has asked the government delegate to clear the square within 48 hours before taking the matter to court.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of delegate

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In the records provided to Sportico, the school redacted the name and identifying details of Moore’s representative and the location where his items were sent.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2026
One of two PetSmart locations in southeast Folsom will close next month, a representative for the company said in an email.

— Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of representative

Noun

My interview with Altman had been arranged weeks earlier, just as the first revelations emerged about swarms of rogue AI agents conspiring to hack websites.

— Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
Until today, human scientists have been the agents responsible for discovering cancer cures, and for doing so they (and key associates) have been showered with academic credit and awards, perhaps even a Nobel Prize.

— Jeffrey S. Flier, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of agent

Noun

The deal, which Lago and the city manager worked on for years, is a renewal of a previous agreement and gives UM the ability to plan for more students, new housing and other buildings on its growing campus, including potentially a new hospital.

— Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
In 2020 a 9-carat diamond was found by an Arkansas bank manager, and in 2024 a French man unearthed a 7-carat diamond.

— LAURA TURBAY, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of manager

Noun

Jamal, who co-founded the Somali Justice Advocacy Center, which helps immigrants find pro bono attorneys, also helped retain a lawyer for the Somali teenager charged with piracy in the infamous Captain Richard Phillips hostage-taking.

— Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026
Federal government attorneys say the lawsuits are a backdoor way to regulate heat-trapping greenhouse gas emissions and amount to an unconstitutional power grab.

— LINDSAY WHITEHURST, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of attorney

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Also on Monday, the foreign and defense ministers of Pakistan and Turkey agreed with Saudi Arabia to deploy military forces to the kingdom under their defense pact.

— AHMED AL-HAJ, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
The minister told The Associated Press that the 30 killed in the crash have already been buried.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026

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