provider
nounmasculineformal/pɾuvɨˈdoɾ/medium
pro·ve·dor
Definitions
1Person in charge of the administration and management of assets, an institution, or a foundation, especially a charitable one.
The provider of the Santa Casa da Misericórdia visited the hospital.
He was appointed provider of the cultural foundation.
Common collocations
provider of a charityhospital provider
2Title given to certain ombudsmen or public defenders in public institutions or media.
The viewers' ombudsman analysed the complaints about the programme.
He appealed to the Justice Ombudsman to resolve the issue with the administration.
Common collocations
Justice Ombudsmanreaders' ombudsman
Etymology
Do latim 'providere' (prover, fornecer).