- (n.) An officer of the bishop, who exercises ecclesiastical jurisdiction in parts of the diocese at a distance from the residence of the bishop.
- (n.) An officer having charge of a special service; as, the commissary of musters.
- (n.) One to whom is committed some charge, duty or office, by a superior power; a commissioner.
- (n.) An officer whose business is to provide food for a body of troops or a military post; -- officially called commissary of subsistence.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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| MLA | Webster's. "commissary" 27 May 2011. Web. 25 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/commissary/definitions/1989390> |