commis

 [kaw-mee; Eng. kuh-mee]  

com·mis

   [kaw-mee; Eng. kuh-mee]
noun, plural com·mis  [-mee; Eng. -meez] . French.
an assistant, especially to a chef.
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commis (ˈkɒmɪs, ˈkɒmɪ)
 
—n , pl -mis
1.  an agent or deputy
 
—adj
2.  (of a waiter or chef) apprentice
 
[C16 (meaning: deputy): from French, from commettre to employ, commit]

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