commissariat

A noun referring to a stock or supply of foods, especially in a military or organizational context.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das die Versorgung mit Lebensmitteln oder Vorräten bezeichnet, besonders im militärischen oder organisatorischen Kontext; auch die für diese Versorgung zuständige Behörde oder Abteilung.

1. Food supply or provisions C1 formal

   A stock or supply of food and other necessary items, especially for a military unit or expedition.

   • The army's commissariat was well-stocked for the long campaign.
   • They organized the commissariat for the polar expedition.
   • The commissariat included dried meat, grains, and medical supplies.

   🇩🇪Proviantwesen

2. Department responsible for supplies C1 formal

   A department or organization responsible for supplying food and provisions, especially in a military context.

   • The commissariat ensured every soldier received their daily rations.
   • He was assigned to work in the commissariat during the war.
   • The commissariat managed the distribution of food to the troops.

   🇩🇪Intendantur

   Synonyme: commissary

• commissariats plural form
• commissariats' possessive plural form
• commissariat's possessive singular form