major provider

collocation in English

meaningsofmajorandprovider

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major
adjective
uk
/ˈmeɪ.dʒər/
us
/ˈmeɪ.dʒɚ/
more important, bigger, or more serious than others of the ...
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provider
noun[C]
uk
/prəˈvaɪ.dər/
us
/prəˈvaɪ.dɚ/
someone who ...
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(Definition ofmajorandproviderfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The rapid growth in the number of private homes which took place resulted in that sector becoming amajorproviderof residential care.
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The institution is themajorproviderof charity care within the state.
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This institution is themajorproviderof charity care in the state.
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Anothermajorproviderof plagiarism detection services.
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This is what we, as amajorproviderof humanitarian assistance, see as our role and that is what we are concentrating on.
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As has been said, it will continue as amajorproviderof health care in the region.
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Ethnic minorities are themajorproviderof services in the field of medicine.
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That office is amajorproviderof advice.
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The council is also themajorproviderof benefits.
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The relationship has changed dramatically as the role of the local authority as themajorproviderof housing has been taken over by housing associations.
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It is amajorproviderof employment training and youth training.
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It is clear, whether we like it or not, that local authorities remain themajorproviderof social housing.
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This country is amajorproviderof private investment in developing countries.
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We have been amajorproviderof assistance to the region.
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Amajorproviderhas given us commercially sensitive information and has asked not to be named.
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It is also amajorproviderof employment, the third largest sector in the economy, behind financial services and retailing but ahead of the health services and construction.
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It will continue to be themajorproviderof part-time training and education and to play an essential role in the operation of the credit scheme.
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Guardsmark is the fourth largest security company and the onlymajorproviderthat is privately held by one family.
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It is amajorproviderof subsidized and rent-controlled housing, primarily for the lower socio-economic sector of the population.
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It is amajorproviderof mental health care and maternity services for the local area.
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