Definition of commissariat Commissariat
com•mis•sar•i•at
We found 9 definitions of commissariat from 6 different sources.
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What does commissariat mean?
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NounPlural: commissariats |
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| commissariat - a stock or supply of foods | ||
| provisions, provender, viands, victuals | ||
| nutrient, food any substance (such as a chemical element or inorganic compound) that can be taken in by a green plant and used in organic synthesis | ||
| food cache food in a secure or hidden storage place | ||
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Wiktionary 
- commissariat (Noun)
A supply of food. - commissariat (Noun)
The department of an army that supplies provisions for the troops. - commissariat (Noun)
A department of the government of the Soviet Union in the early period of its existence.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- commissariat (n.)
The organized system by which armies and military posts are supplied with food and daily necessaries. - commissariat (n.)
The body of officers charged with such service.
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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commissariat
The department of supplies to the army.
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥
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commissariat
A name given to the organized system whereby armies are provided with food and daily necessaries. In the old Roman armies the duty of supplying troops was performed by the quæstors, who filled the place of the commissary officers of our own times. In the U. S. service this department is under charge of an officer of the rank of brigadier-general, called the commissary-general of subsistence.
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🔤- commissariat, noun, singular of commissariats.
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