post exchange

Post Exchange

Abbr. PX A service mark used for a store on a military base that sells goods to military personnel and their families or to authorized civilians.

post exchange

n (Military) US a government-subsidized shop operated mainly for military personnel. Abbreviation: PX

post′ exchange`

n. a retail store on a military post. [1890–95]

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post exchange - a commissary on a United States Army postPXcommissary - a retail store that sells equipment and provisions (usually to military personnel)