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A domestic officer responsible for procuring or requisitioning provisions (as food, lodging, etc.) for the household of a monarch or other…
An officer responsible for procuring or requisitioning provisions for the household of a monarch or other high-ranking person; = purveyor, n. 1a. Now…
One who impresses or takes by force for the public service.