commissary

noun
UK /ˈkɒm.ɪ.sər.i/
US /ˈkɑː.mə.ser.i/

A commissary is a store where people like soldiers or workers can buy food and things they need.

The soldiers bought snacks at the commissary on the base.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A person who is in charge of supplies and food for a group.

The commissary ordered enough bread for the whole camp.

3. A restaurant or cafeteria in a movie studio or office building.

We grabbed lunch at the studio commissary.

4. An official who represents a bishop or a government in a special duty.

The commissary was sent to inspect the local office.