supplier
noun
COMMERCE uk/səˈplaɪər/ us [ C ]
a company that provides a product, or the materials to make a product:
supplier of sth to sb/sth The company is a supplier of software to the film industry.
leading/main/key supplier They used to be a leading supplier of medical equipment.
Most energy suppliers are doing well in the current economic climate.
the suppliers
[ plural ]
the company that sells something:
I'll contact the suppliers and see if I can get the paint you want by Friday.
See also
first-tier supplier
preferred supplier
second-tier supplier