A store that sells food and supplies, especially on a military base or in a prison; a person authorized to act as a deputy or representative.
From Medieval Latin commissarius, formed by com- (together, with) + mittere (to send) + -arius (agent suffix), literally meaning 'one sent together with authority.' The word entered Middle English via Old French, originally referring to someone commissioned or sent together with official powers to act on behalf of another.
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