proveditor
noun
pro·ved·i·tor
prōˈvedətə(r)
plural -s
1
: a functionary in the Venetian republic having oversight of public services and government of provinces or acting as military adviser
2
: one employed to procure supplies (as for an army, company, ship) : purveyor
Word History
Etymology
Italian proveditore, provveditore, from provedito, provvedito (past participle of provedere, provvedere to provide, purvey, from Latin providēre to provide) + -ore -or