commissary
Example Sentences
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“Is chili bad for you?” he asks, digging into a bowl at his team’s commissary.
From New York Times
After a triumph on the killing grounds, a fighter earns points with which to upgrade weapons or food or lodging, as if the prison commissary had drawn inspiration from a role-playing video game.
From New York Times
The high cost of commissary merchandise and calls behind bars has come under fire over the past decade across the country.
From Los Angeles Times
Trump says he has plans to get very muscular in prison — big on top, tiny down below — and will need money for commissary snacks to barter with a fellow prisoner named Lizard.
From Los Angeles Times
Prisons run by state and federal governments contract out many services to private firms — like health care, transport, meals, telecommunication, commissaries and uniforms.
From New York Times
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