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)

Noun

(en noun)

(British, NZ) A police officer ranking below sergeant in most British/New Zealand police forces. (See also chief constable).

* {{quote-book, year=1963, author=(Margery Allingham), title=(The China Governess)

, chapter=19 citation , passage=As soon as Julia returned with a constable , Timothy, who was on the point of exhaustion, prepared to give over to him gratefully. The newcomer turned out to be a powerful youngster, fully trained and eager to help, and he stripped off his tunic at once.}}

Officer of a noble court in the middle ages, usually a senior army commander. (See also marshal).

(US) Public officer, usually at municipal level, responsible for maintaining order or serving writs and court orders.

(Channel Islands) A elected head of a parish (also known as a )