commissariat
Pronunciation: /ˌkɒmɪˈsɛːrɪət/
Definition of commissariat
noun
Origin:
late 16th century (as a Scots legal term denoting the jurisdiction of a commissary, often spelled commissariot): from French commissariat, reinforced by medieval Latin commissariatus, both from medieval Latin commissarius 'person in charge', from Latin committere 'entrust'