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Provisioner
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Provisioner
see synonyms of provisionernoun
1.
the act of supplying or providing food, etc
2.
something that is supplied or provided
3.
preparations made beforehand (esp in the phrase make provision for)
4. (plural)
food and other necessities, esp for an expedition
5. (plural)
food obtained for a household
6.
a demand, condition, or stipulation formally incorporated in a document; proviso
7.
the conferring of and induction into ecclesiastical offices
verb
8. (transitive)
to supply with provisions
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Provisioner
see synonyms of provisioner noun
1.
a providing, preparing, or supplying of something
2.
a.
something provided, prepared, or supplied for the future
b. [pl.]
a stock of food and other supplies assembled for future needs
3.
a preparatory arrangement or measure taken in advance for meeting some future need
4.
a clause, as in a legal document, agreement, etc., stipulating or requiring some specific thing; proviso; condition
5. Ecclesiastical
appointment to an office; esp., advance appointment by the pope to a see or benefice that is not yet vacant
verb transitive
6.
to supply with provisions, esp. with a stock of food
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Provisioner
see synonyms of provisionern.
1.
a. The act of providing or supplying something: the provision of health care; the provision of rations.
b. The act of making preparations for a possible or future event or situation: The provision for retirement requires planning.
2.
a. Something provided: A fire escape is an important provision in a building.
b. provisions Necessary supplies, such as food and clothing, as for a journey.
3. A preparatory action or measure: We must make provisions for riding out the storm.
4. A particular requirement in a law, rule, agreement, or document: the constitutional provision concerned with due process.
v. pro·vi·sioned, pro·vi·sion·ing, pro·vi·sions
v.tr.
To supply with provisions.
v.intr.
To take preparatory action or measures: A bank must provision against losses from bad loans.
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