provision

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provision
prəˈvɪʒ(ə)n Listen
Meanings
noun
  • the action of providing or supplying something for use.
    E.g. new contracts for the provision of services
  • an amount or thing supplied or provided.
    E.g. changing levels of transport provision
  • a condition or requirement in a legal document.
    E.g. the first private prosecution under the provisions of the 1989 Water Act
  • an appointment to a benefice, especially directly by the Pope rather than by the patron, and originally before it became vacant.
verb
  • supply with food, drink, or equipment, especially for a journey.
    E.g. civilian contractors were responsible for provisioning these armies
  • set aside an amount in an organization's accounts for a known liability.
    E.g. financial institutions have to provision against loan losses

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