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pro·ved·i·tor \prōˈvedəd.ə(r)\ noun (-s) Etymology: Italian proveditore, provveditore, from provedito, provvedito (past part of provedere, provvedere to provide, purvey, from Latin providēre to provide) + -ore -or — more at provide 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 |