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Noun: commis
  1. An assistant or junior chef or waiter
    "As a commis chef, she was responsible for preparing ingredients and assisting the head chef";
    - commis chef
     
  2. [archaic] A deputy or clerk of a foreign official
    "The commis assisted the ambassador with various administrative tasks"

Encyclopedia: Commis