Look up: Proveditor

1. Proveditor
   Pro·ved'i·tor noun [ Italian proveditore , provveditore , from provedere , Latin providere . See Provide , and confer Purveyor , Provedore .] One employed to procure supplies, as for an army, a steame...
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2. Proveditor
   • (n.) One employed to procure supplies, as for an army, a steamer, etc.; a purveyor; one who provides for another.
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3. Proveditor
   In the Republic of Venice, a `proveditor` was a civilian official charged with overseeing the actions of the condottiere captains hired by the Republic. Although the office was largely a clerical one, some proveditors, such as Andrea Gritti, were compelled by circumstances to take direct command of military units during times of war.
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