distributor

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noun 4

Collocations

(noun.)

ADJ

global, international, overseas, worldwide | local, national | exclusive, sole | authorized, licensed

independent, third party

The company relies on independent distributors to deliver its products across rural regions.

large, leading, main, major, primary

The store's main distributor supplies fresh vegetables to markets across the city every week.

car, computer, film, food, software

electricity

The local electricity distributor cut off power to our street yesterday due to unpaid bills.

VERB + DISTRIBUTOR

appoint (sb) as

The company was appointed as the official distributor for all sporting equipment in the region.

act as

The company acted as a distributor of organic food products to local supermarkets.

PREP

through a/the ~

We ordered the spare parts through our official distributor last week.

~ for

My uncle works as a distributor for a major electronics company in the region.

Definitions

noun

One who or that which distributes.

“The importance of that decision means that the voices of upset consumers have been heard and that those responsible for harming the highly respected reputation of Bud Light and Anheuser-Busch are no longer able to do so,” the distributor said in its statement. […] Still, some distributors are upset with Anheuser-Busch (BUD).

The recall said that the distributors — Walmart, CVS and AACE Pharmaceuticals — will be arranging the return of all the affected products.

A device that distributes electric current, especially to the spark plugs in an internal combustion engine.

A machine for distributing type.

An appliance, such as a roller, in a printing press, for distributing ink.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — electrical device that distributes voltage to the spark plug

distributer

noun — a person with authority to allot or deal out or apportion

allocator

noun — someone who markets merchandise

distributer

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Wiktionary

The recall said that the distributors — Walmart, CVS and AACE Pharmaceuticals — will be arranging the return of all the affected products.

Wiktionary

The company is a producer and distributor of television programming.

Tatoeba · #5267394

We are the only authorized distributor for this product.

Tatoeba · #5282388

Tom got the t-shirts straight from the distributor.

Tatoeba · #5941878

There must be a distributor who has those parts in stock.

Tatoeba · #8657113

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, distributor is marked as historical. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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