proveditor Meaning, Definition & Usage

Pro*ved"i*tor noun

Etymology

It. proveditore, provveditore, fr. provedere, L. providere. See Provide, and cf. Purveyor, Provedore.

Definitions

1. One employed to procure supplies, as for an army, a steamer, etc.; a purveyor; one who provides for another. Jer. Taylor.