0 someone who provides something:
1 a company or organization that sells a particular type of product or service:
2 a company that provides internet connections and services:
The company is the largest provider of employment in the town.
Large private providers may therefore deliver relatively high quality care, but this tends to be standardised across all their homes.
Until now, the participation in stroke services by healthcare providers have been on a voluntary basis (18).
We have a ' preferred list ' of providers and these offer us a number of places at a lower rate.
Some international disclosure requirements could be placed on water providers in the poorest countries.
The process was less traumatic if they received appropriate support and information from service providers.
It demonstrates the monies available through the devolution of funding that can now be supplied to providers at a local level.
