Commissary general of subsistence
- Commissary general of subsistence
- Commissary Com"mis*sa*ry, n.; pl. {Commissaries}. [LL.
commissarius, fr. L. commissus, p. p. of committere to
commit, intrust to. See {Commit}.]
1. One to whom is committed some charge, duty, or office, by
a superior power; a commissioner.
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Great Destiny, the Commissary of God. --Donne.
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2. (Eccl.) An officer of the bishop, who exercises
ecclesiastical jurisdiction in parts of the diocese at a
distance from the residence of the bishop. --Ayliffe.
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3. (Mil.)
(a) An officer having charge of a special service; as, the
commissary of musters.
(b) An officer whose business is to provide food for a
body of troops or a military post; -- officially
called {commissary of subsistence}. [U. S.]
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Washington wrote to the President of Congress .
. . urging the appointment of a commissary
general, a quartermaster general, a commissary
of musters, and a commissary of artillery. --W.
Irving
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{Commissary general}, an officer in charge of some special
department of army service; as:
(a) The officer in charge of the commissariat and
transport department, or of the ordnance store
department. [Eng.]
(b) The commissary general of subsistence. [U. S.]
{Commissary general of subsistence} (Mil. U. S.), the head of
the subsistence department, who has charge of the purchase
and issue of provisions for the army.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
2000.
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Commissary general — Commissary Com mis*sa*ry, n.; pl. {Commissaries}. [LL. commissarius, fr. L. commissus, p. p. of committere to commit, intrust to. See {Commit}.] 1. One to whom is committed some charge, duty, or office, by a superior power; a commissioner. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
commissary of subsistence — Commissary Com mis*sa*ry, n.; pl. {Commissaries}. [LL. commissarius, fr. L. commissus, p. p. of committere to commit, intrust to. See {Commit}.] 1. One to whom is committed some charge, duty, or office, by a superior power; a commissioner. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Commissary Department — Subsistence Department Sub*sist ence De*part ment (Mil.) A staff department of the United States army charged, under the supervision of the Chief of Staff, with the purchasing and issuing to the army of such supplies as make up the ration. It… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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