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commissary

noun [C]
 
/ˈkɒm.ɪ.sər.i/ US  /ˈkɑː.mə.ser-/ US

Definition

a shop that supplies food and goods, especially to people in the army or in prisonShops, markets and auctionsRestaurants and cafesBuildings in general
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