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    com·mis·sar·i·at
    /ˌkäməˈserēət/

    noun

    • 1. a department for the supply of food and equipment.
    • 2. a government department of the Soviet Union before 1946.

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOMMISSARIAT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    noun [ C, + sing/pl verb ] uk / ˌkɒm.ɪˈseə.ri.ət / us / ˌkɑː.məˈser.i.ət / Add to word list. a military department that supplies food and equipment. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Parts of armies & groups of servicemen. baggage train. battalion. bomb disposal. bomb squad. cadre. cavalry. Coast Guardsman. corps. detachment. militia.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › commissariatCommissariat Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : a system for supplying an army with food. 2. : food supplies. 3. [borrowed from Russian komissariat, borrowed from German Kommissariat, borrowed from Medieval Latin commissāriātus] : a government department in the Soviet Union until 1946. 4. : a board of commissioners. Examples of commissariat in a Sentence.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › commissariatCOMMISSARIAT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. any of the major governmental divisions of the U.S.S.R.: called ministry since 1946. the organized method or manner by which food, equipment, transport, etc., is delivered to armies. the department of an army charged with supplying provisions. commissariat.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCOMMISSARIAT definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    COMMISSARIAT definition | Cambridge English Dictionary. Meaning of commissariat in English. commissariat. noun [ C, + sing/pl verb ] us / ˌkɑː.məˈser.i.ət / uk / ˌkɒm.ɪˈseə.ri.ət / Add to word list. a military department that supplies food and equipment. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Parts of armies & groups of servicemen.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › commissariatCommissariat - definition of commissariat by The Free Dictionary

    1. a major governmental division in the U.S.S.R.: called ministry after 1946. 2. the organized method by which food, equipment, etc., is delivered to armies. 3. the department of an army charged with supplying provisions.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOMMISSARIAT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. 1. the branch of an army which provides food and supplies for the troops. 2. food supplies. 3. any of the government departments in the U.S.S. R. since 1946, called ministry.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › commissariatCommissariat - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    a stock or supply of foods.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcommissariat noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of commissariat noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › commissariatcommissariat | meaning of commissariat in Longman Dictionary of...

    commissariat meaning, definition, what is commissariat: a military department that is responsibl...: Learn more.

  11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › commissariatcommissariat - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · Noun. [ edit] English Wikipedia has an article on: commissariat (plural commissariats) A supply of food . The department of an army that supplies provisions for the troops. ( historical) A department of the government of the Soviet Union in the early period of its existence.