Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A service mark for general merchandise store services for government employees on a naval or air force base.
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Examples
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I took her to the closest base (her husband was at Basic Training), showed her how to get an ID card (which required some firm talking) and introduced her to the commissary and Base Exchange.
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I did end up finding and buying one, at the Base Exchange, of course.
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"Historically, roughly two-thirds of AAFES earnings are paid to MWR and 23rd Force Support Squadron programs with the other third used to build new stores or renovate existing facilities," said Chris Holifield, Base Exchange general manager.
unknown title 2009
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Security forces evacuated the Base Exchange and the commissary after responding to a 10 a.m.
The Shad Plank 2009
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In the morning he’d hand me a list—my orders for the day: “Go down to the BX the Base Exchange and steal these records.”
Last Words George Carlin 2009
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Spread out below us was the base’s social center—the Officers’ and NCO Clubs, and the Base Exchange, gymnasium, and movie theater.
The Commander Patrick A. Davis 2002
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Spread out below us was the base’s social center—the Officers’ and NCO Clubs, and the Base Exchange, gymnasium, and movie theater.
The Commander Patrick A. Davis 2002
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Submitted Photo -- Construction of the new Base Exchange at Minot Air Force Base nears completion, shown in this photo taken Monday by Senior Airman Joe Rivera.
Minot Daily News 2009
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