Associations to the word «Commissariat»

Wiktionary

COMMISSARIAT, noun. A supply of food.
COMMISSARIAT, noun. The department of an army that supplies provisions for the troops.
COMMISSARIAT, noun. (historical) A department of the government of the Soviet Union in the early period of its existence.
COMMISSARIAT, noun. A territorial and governmental unit of Colombia at some points in its history.

Dictionary definition

COMMISSARIAT, noun. A stock or supply of foods.

Wise words

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