commissary of the army
1United States Secretary of the Army — Not to be confused with Chief of Staff of the United States Army. Secretary of the Army SECARMY Flag of the Secretary of the Army …
2Commissary notes — were financial certificates issued by the departments of the quartermaster and commissary general on behalf of the Continental Army during the American Revolution. Due to the rapid depreciation of the Continental currency, the Continental… …
3Commissary — 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 Webster]… …
4Commissary 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… …
5Commissary 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. [1913… …
6commissary 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… …
7The Irish (in Countries Other Than Ireland) — The Irish (in countries other than Ireland) † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Irish (in countries other than Ireland) I. IN THE UNITED STATES Who were the first Irish to land on the American continent and the time of their arrival are …
8commissary general — noun (plural commissaries general) 1. : a supreme representative or deputy 2. : the chief official or officer in charge of some special army service compare commissary 3a * * * commissary general noun The head of the department for supplying… …
9The Man in Grey (novel) — Infobox Book | name = The Man in Grey title orig = translator = image caption = Cover of the 1918 First Edition author = Baroness Orczy illustrator = cover artist = country = UK language = English series = genre = Historical novel publisher =… …
10Commissary 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… …
