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 Definitions of commissariat  [ˌkɒm əˈsɛər i ət]  

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Definition of 'commissariat' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

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.

Definition of 'commissariat' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) commissariat, provisions, provender, viands, victuals
a stock or supply of foods


Definition of 'commissariat' Webster Dictionary 

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



'commissariat' - Nearby Entries  

commiserative  commissaire maigret  commissar  commissariat  commissary  commissionaire  commissioned  



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