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Distributor vs Purveyor - What's the difference?

distributor | purveyor |

As nouns the difference between distributor and purveyor

is that distributor is one who distributes, a thing that distributes while purveyor is someone who supplies what is needed, especially food.

distributor

English

Alternative forms

* distributour (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who distributes, a thing that distributes.
  • In an internal combustion engine, the device that distributes current to the spark plugs.

    • purveyor

    English

    Alternative forms

    * purveyour (obsolete)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Someone who supplies what is needed, especially food.
    • Anthropologists are the purveyors of dangerous ideas.
  • (historical, UK) An officer who provided provisions for the king's household.
  • (obsolete) A procurer; a pimp.
    • (Addison)

    Synonyms

    * grocer