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provider
provider /prəˈvaɪ.dər/ aep /-dɚ/ noun [C]
► C1 someone who provides something: » an internet service provider» The bank is now a major provider of financial services to industry.» Until her illness she was the main provider (= earned most of the money) in the family.Thesaurus+: ↑Giving, providing and supplyingWord Builder:–Nouns: provider, provision–Adjectives: provisional–Verbs: provide–Adverbs: provisionally• • • Extra Examples:» the UK's largest internet access provider» The company is the largest provider of employment in the town. |