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
Studio commissaries, cafeterias and executive dining rooms long have been spaces to surreptitiously goggle at visiting talent as well as places to be seen with the powers that be for girding one’s position in the corporate pecking order.
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Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Nov. 2024
On the business side of things, the Canteen also has a commissary with 12 rooms for food truck owners to rent with a kitchen and storage for cold food prep space.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 12 Aug. 2024
The reopening of the commissary in Pilsen, however, is still unclear.
—Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 24 July 2024
Sanli originally leased the nearby commissary kitchen for baking and preparing other foods for Lokl Haus and for event catering.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2024
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Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Nov. 2024
On the business side of things, the Canteen also has a commissary with 12 rooms for food truck owners to rent with a kitchen and storage for cold food prep space.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 12 Aug. 2024
The reopening of the commissary in Pilsen, however, is still unclear.
—Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 24 July 2024
Sanli originally leased the nearby commissary kitchen for baking and preparing other foods for Lokl Haus and for event catering.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commissary
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Nicholas Denny, a former Bibb County, Ga., sheriff's deputy, was revealed to have been fired by lead sheriff David Davis more than a year after the district attorney told the sheriff's office Denny lied about a local jailer committing a crime.Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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America First, the nonprofit group founded by Stephen Miller, who is set to become Trump’s deputy chief of staff for policy, took a victory lap after the ruling.Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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The family released a statement through Nino Mangione, a Maryland state delegate and a cousin of the alleged gunman.Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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Jack worked on Trump’s 2016 campaign in a variety of capacities, including as a delegate management director.The Hill, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
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Newsweek has contacted representatives for GiveSendGo for comment.Aron Solomon, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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The Nothern California representative hasn’t scored in this game the last two seasons, so watch to see if the Spartans can at least do that.Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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His plan was nearly foiled by Canadian border patrol agents who were suspicious of his not having a driver's license, which had been ditched in his wallet in the lake.David K. Li, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
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The money is earmarked for further investment in the technology underpinning the platform – including features such as artificial intelligence agents that support sellers – and to put staff on the ground in its biggest markets, such as the US and the Middle East.David Prosser, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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With five teams in the mix for Crochet down the stretch, according to White Sox general manager Chris Getz, discussions turned a corner Tuesday night, shortly after free-agent Max Fried had signed an eight-year, $218 million deal with the New York Yankees.Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
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Gang Green has lost nine of its last 10 games, and owner Woody Johnson fired Saleh and general manager Joe Douglas during that stretch.Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 12 Dec. 2024
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Even though the county attorney decided not to pursue charges, this did not alter the reaction of the WWE fanbase.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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Reactions From Employers And Immigration Attorneys Immigration attorneys say that the State Department announcement has generated interest.Stuart Anderson, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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Congo's health minister, Roger Kamba, reported an additional 44 deaths occurring in the community.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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The former defense minister, who took full responsibility for the martial law declaration in a statement from his attorney Tuesday, became the first government official to be formally arrested for the series of events late Tuesday evening local time.Joohee Cho, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Commissary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commissary. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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