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distributorship

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A business specializing in the wholesale distribution of a particular class of goods

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Etymology

Etymology tree English distributor Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English distributorship From distributor + -ship.