commissariat
/ˌkɑməˈsɛriət/
noun
- A department or agency responsible for supplying food, equipment, and other necessities, especially in a military or government context.
- The commissariat was reorganized to improve the distribution of medical supplies.
- During the war, the commissariat struggled to keep up with the demand for uniforms.
- The army's commissariat ensured that every soldier received three meals a day.
- In some countries (especially historical Soviet Union), a government ministry or department headed by a commissar.
- The Commissariat of Agriculture oversaw all farming collectives in the region.
- He worked for the People's Commissariat for Foreign Affairs during the 1930s.
- The commissariat issued new decrees on industrial production.