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commissary general

commissary general noun: the head of the department for supplying provisions etc. to an army.

Noun

commissary general (plural commissary generals or commissaries general)

  1. The head of the department for supplying provisions etc. to an army.

Forms of commissary general

pluralcommissary generals
pluralcommissaries general

Questions about commissary general

What does commissary general mean?
Commissary general means the head of the department for supplying provisions etc. to an army.
What part of speech is commissary general?
Commissary general is a noun.
What is the plural of commissary general?
The plural of commissary general is commissary generals.

Words near commissary general in the dictionary

  1. commissaris
  2. commissars
  3. commissarship
  4. commissarships
  5. commissary
  6. commissary general
  7. commissary generals
  8. commissaryship
  9. commissaryships
  10. commission
  11. commission agent

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