Also means
provider
Usage Note
Fornitore is the standard business term for a supplier or vendor (fornitore di servizi = service provider, fornitore di energia = energy supplier). The feminine form is fornitrice. In everyday speech il fornitore can also refer to a tradesperson who regularly supplies goods to a household or business. The related verb is fornire (to supply, to provide).
Examples
"Abbiamo cambiato il fornitore di energia elettrica."
Natural Translation
We changed our electricity supplier.
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