What does commissariat mean?

n. A place where food and supplies are provided for an army.; A department of the government in the Soviet Union before 1946.

commissariat

🇺🇸 /ˌkɑːmɪˈseriət/ 🇬🇧 /ˌkɒmɪˈseəriət/

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noun

A place where food and supplies are provided for an army.

The soldiers relied on the commissariat for their daily meals.

A department of the government in the Soviet Union before 1946.

The commissariat was responsible for various state functions in the Soviet era.

A place where food and supplies are provided for an army.; A department of the government in the Soviet Union before 1946.

Plural commissariats