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commissariat

One entry found for commissariat.
Main Entry: com·mis·sar·i·at
Pronunciation: "kä-m&-'ser-E-&t, especially for 3 -'sär-
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin commissariatus, from Medieval Latin commissarius
1 : a system for supplying an army with food
2 : food supplies
3 [Russian komissariat, from German Kommissariat, from New Latin commissariatus] : a government department in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics until 1946
4 : a board of commissioners