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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
purveyance/pəˈveɪəns/

▶noun

1 formal the action of purveying.

2 Brit. historical the right of the sovereign to buy provisions and use horses and vehicles for a fixed price lower than the market value.

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