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COMMISSARIAT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A stock or supply of foods
Synonyms:
commissariat; provender; provisions; viands; victuals
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Hypernyms ("commissariat" is a kind of...):
food; nutrient (any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "commissariat"):
food cache (food in a secure or hidden storage place)
larder (a supply of food especially for a household)
