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Definition of provider noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

provider

noun
 
/prəˈvaɪdə(r)/
 
/prəˈvaɪdər/
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  1. a person or an organization that supplies somebody with something they need or want
    • training/childcare providers
    • We are one of the largest providers of employment in the area.
    • The eldest son is the family's sole provider (= the only person who earns money).
    see also content provider, preferred provider organization, primary care provider, service provider
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryProvider is used after these nouns:
    • cable
    • care
    • content
    • …
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