Definition, synonyms and related words
plural of supplier
"The company faced delays because several key suppliers failed to deliver their orders on time."
In plain English: Suppliers are people or companies that make and sell goods to other businesses so those businesses can resell them.
"The store had to find new suppliers after their main source stopped delivering goods."
Derived from Old French supplier via Latin supplere, the term originally meant to fill up or complete something lacking. The modern sense of providing goods or services evolved in English during the 16th century.