Commissariat
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌkɑ.mɪˈsɛr.i.ət/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Commissariat is a noun meaning A supply of food.
Meaning
A supply of food.
More Meanings
- The department of an army that supplies provisions for the troops.
- A territorial and governmental unit of Colombia at some points in its history.
- (historical) A department of the government of the Soviet Union in the early period of its existence.
Example Sentences
We gave such dinner-parties as our commissariat allowed; the menu was simplicity itself - " blanket " for every course, cunningly disguised as soup, entree, and, I was going to say, joint.
Word Forms
- commissariats
Synonyms for commissariat
Depending on context, synonyms include provender, provisions, victuals, viands.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include viands, provender, provisions, victuals, commissary, police.
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