hankkija — meaning in English

English meaning

• purveyor noun One who purveys (“furnishes, provides; gets, procures”); a supplier; specifically, one in the business of supplying food or other necessary material goods; a provisioner.
• supplier noun A person or company that provides goods or materials.

Senses

hankkija is used for these senses in English:

• purveyor (UK, historical) An officer who obtained provisions such as accommodation and food for the household of a monarch or some other high-ranking person; also, an officer in charge of obtaining provisions for an army, a city, etc.
• supplier One who supplies; a provider.

purveyor — full definition

1. noun One who purveys (“furnishes, provides; gets, procures”); a supplier; specifically, one in the business of supplying food or other necessary material goods; a provisioner.
2. noun An officer who obtained provisions such as accommodation and food for the household of a monarch or some other high-ranking person; also, an officer in charge of obtaining provisions for an army, a city, etc.
3. noun A person or group that promotes or spreads an idea, a viewpoint, etc.
4. noun One who arranges or prepares something; an arranger, an orchestrator, a preparer.

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