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commissariat.

A supply of food.

12 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌkɑ.mɪˈsɛr.i.ət/US
  1. A supply of food.

  2. The department of an army that supplies provisions for the troops.

  3. A department of the government of the Soviet Union in the early period of its existence.

    historical
  4. A territorial and governmental unit of Colombia at some points in its history.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French commissariat.

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