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commissary

noun as in deputy

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

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

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

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

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Methods of murder that were discussed allegedly included mixing poison into the food at the chow hall and in the commissary.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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