supplier

noun

/səˈplaɪ.ər/

/-ɚ/

Definition

B2 [C] a company, person, etc. that provides things that people want or need, especially over a long period of time: They used to be a leading supplier of military equipment. He said that he had got the drugs from his usual supplier (= person who sells drugs illegally).Giving, providing and supplyingPeople who sell thingsTraders, merchants and entrepreneurs suppliers [plural] › a company that sells something: I'll contact the suppliers and see if I can get the paint you want by Friday.People who sell thingsTraders, merchants and entrepreneurs

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