1. departments or organizations responsible for supplying food, equipment, and provisions, especially to military forces
Usage: military; plural form
2. government departments or administrative bodies in certain political systems
Usage: historical; political

Examples

• The army’s commissariats worked around the clock to supply troops with food and ammunition.
• Military commissariats coordinated the distribution of winter clothing to soldiers.
• The regional commissariats reported directly to the central government.
• During the war, commissariats faced severe shortages of essential supplies.
• Local commissariats were responsible for organizing civilian evacuations.
• The commissariats struggled to maintain adequate food reserves for the campaign.