Transcription
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- [kom-uh-sair-ee-uh t]
- /ˌkɒm əˈsɛər i ət/
- /ˌkɒm.ɪˈseə.ri.ət/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kom-uh-sair-ee-uh t]
- /ˌkɒm əˈsɛər i ət/
Definitions of commissariat word
- countable noun commissariat A commissariat is a military department that is in charge of food supplies. 3
- noun commissariat (in the former Soviet Union) a government department before 1946 3
- noun commissariat a military department in charge of food supplies, equipment, etc 3
- noun commissariat the offices of such a department 3
- noun commissariat food supplies 3
- noun commissariat the branch of an army which provides food and supplies for the troops 3
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Origin of commissariat
First appearance:
before 1600 One of the 39% oldest English words
1600-10; < New Latin commissāriātus, equivalent to Medieval Latin commissāri(us) commissary + -ātus -ate3; (def 1) < Russian komissariát ≪ New Latin, as above
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Parts of speech for Commissariat
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
commissariat popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
commissariat usage trend in Literature
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