distributor
US /dɪˈstrɪbjətɚ/
Definition
someone who markets merchandise
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The distributor delivers our products to more than two hundred stores.
Word Family
Synonyms
- suppliersomeone whose business is to supply a particular service or commodity
- wholesalersomeone who buys large quantities of goods and resells to merchants rather than to the ultimate customers
Collocations
- Easy food distributor warehousedescribing food distributor warehouse (any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue)
- Medium authorized regional distributorto authorized regional distributor, meaning to grant authorization or clearance for
- Hard negotiate terms with wholesale distributorsto discuss terms to reach an agreement regarding terms with wholesale distributors
- Very Hard sole exclusive distributor rights grantedto sole exclusive distributor rights granted, meaning to put a new sole on
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