commissary

Example Sentences

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Their extra room became the commissary, to use an old Hollywood term.

From Los Angeles Times

The “kitty” is then resold, creating a secondary market within the jails that is cheaper than the commissary.

From Los Angeles Times

Hourlong lines to buy food at the commissary or to make a phone call.

From Los Angeles Times

In Hollywood, studios tended to lay claim to nearby restaurants almost as extensions of their own commissaries, with cocktail privileges.

From Los Angeles Times

Instead, they run their business from commissaries or their home kitchen, making them known as cottage bakers.

From Salon