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Canteen vs Commissary - What's the difference?

canteen | commissary |

As nouns the difference between canteen and commissary

is that canteen is a small cafeteria or snack bar, especially one in a military establishment, school, or place of work while commissary is a store primarily serving soldiers.

canteen

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • a small cafeteria or snack bar, especially one in a military establishment, school, or place of work
  • a temporary or mobile used in an emergency or on a film location etc
  • a box with compartments for storing eating utensils, silverware etc
  • a military mess kit
  • a water bottle used by a soldier or camper

    • Derived terms

    * canteen culture

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    commissary

    English

    Noun

    (commissaries)
  • A store primarily serving soldiers.
  • A cafeteria at a movie studio.
  • One to whom is committed some charge, duty, or office, by a superior power; a commissioner.
  • * John Donne
    • Great Destiny, the Commissary of God
  • An officer of the bishop, who exercises ecclesiastical jurisdiction in parts of the diocese at a distance from the residence of the bishop.
    • (Ayliffe)