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单词 provisioners
释义

provisioner

noun

pro·​vi·​sion·​er prə-ˈvi-zhə-nər How to pronounce provisioner (audio)
-ˈvizh-nər
: a furnisher of provisions

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web In addition to funding battles, that money bankrolled corrupt administrators, private contractors, and opportunistic provisioners who collectively moved people west on the cheap and then pocketed the profits. Caitlin Fitz, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2020 The early prosperity of New England was largely based on its role as provisioner for black slave plantation islands such as Jamaica and Barbados. Howard W. French, Washington Post, 14 Jan. 2018

Word History

First Known Use

1866, in the meaning defined above

provisioners

noun

plural of provisioner
as in providers

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • providers
  • suppliers
  • distributors
  • purveyors
  • entrepreneurs
  • purchasers
  • vendors
  • storekeepers
  • buyers
  • businessmen
  • peddlers
  • shopkeepers
  • merchants
  • retailers
  • pedlars
  • sellers
  • enterprisers
  • marketers
  • venders
  • hawkers
  • traders
  • hucksters
  • wholesalers
  • monopolists
  • hustlers
  • middlemen
  • tradesmen
  • dealers
  • engrossers
  • jobbers
  • traffickers
  • merchandisers
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