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1. (n.) commissariat
a major governmental division in the U.S.S.R.: called ministry after 1946.
2. commissariat
the organized method by which food, equipment, etc., is delivered to armies.
3. commissariat
the department of an army charged with supplying provisions.
Etymology: (1600–10; < NL commissāriātus= ML commissāri(us)commissary+-ātus -ate3; (def.
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) commissariat, provisions, provender, viands, victuals
a stock or supply of foods
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) commissariat
the organized system by which armies and military posts are supplied with food and daily necessaries
2. (noun) commissariat
the body of officers charged with such service
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