provision

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The law for the first time made library trustees eligible for credit toward pensions, so long as the provision was also adopted by the local city council or board of selectmen.

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  1. noun The act of supplying or fitting out.
  2. noun Something provided.
  3. noun A preparatory action or measure.
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  • This provision is aimed at stopping board lawyers from quitting their jobs and immediately going to work for law firms for casinos, which several board lawyers have done. —  post-gazette.com - News
  • In addition, a provision was added to the measure to help developers of Museum Plaza in Louisville reduce the interest rate they will pay on bonds for the project.
  • Though the provision is at least six months old, it finally got noticed due to the recent email - and is attracting some outcry. —  Search Engine Land: News About Search Engines & Search Marketing
  • This provision was added by senators Charles Grassley, from Iowa, and Bernie Sanders, from Vermont. —  ERE.net
  • The law for the first time made library trustees eligible for credit toward pensions, so long as the provision was also adopted by the local city council or board of selectmen. —  Boston.com Most Popular
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supply ·  food ·  article ·  arrangement ·  plan ·  regulation ·  money ·  law ·  store ·  preparation ·  consideration ·  instruction

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provision:   provisions ·  provisioning ·  provisioned
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  1. Middle English, from Old French, forethought, from Latin prōvīsiō, prōvīsiōn-, from prōvīsus, past participle of prōvidēre, to foresee, provide for; see provide.

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  1. from French provision = Provencal provisio = Spanish provision = Portuguese provisão = Italian provisione, from Latin provisio(n-), a foreseeing, foresight, purveying, from providere, past participle provisus, foresee, provide: see provide.
  2. from provision, n.
 

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