provision

/prəˈvɪʒən/ noun

Definition

PROVIDING [U, no plural] › when something is provided for someone: We need to increase the provision of health care for the elderly.

make provision for sth › to make arrangements to deal with something: He hasn't made any provision for his retirement yet.

RULE [C] › a rule that is part of a law or an agreement

(Definition of provision noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

something which threatens to cause problems or unhappiness in the future

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