provisions

[ UK /pɹəvˈɪʒənz/ ]
[ US /pɹəˈvɪʒənz/ ]
NOUN
  1. a stock or supply of foods
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How To Use provisions In A Sentence

  • These provisions, although expressed at a level of great generality, have often been invoked by those who posit the existence of a broad international duty to cooperate or a right to solidarity.
  • National Provisions Company, and went out preaching fiat money and a subtreasury for the farmers 'crops, trusting to God and the flower garden about his little white house, to keep the family alive -- it is odd that Jeanette's childish impression was that General Ward was a man of consequence in the world. A Certain Rich Man
  • But he railed against subsidies for ethanol producers and other provisions of the bill that he called unneeded, unnecessary, unwanted sweeteners ' ' to win votes for the package. Tax-Cut Bill Draws Wide Support in Senate
  • Unlike several other states, Pennsylvania has no provisions for unincorporated territory.
  • We've seen these kind of games played before in conference, where conferees drop provisions which they should not drop when they're both in the House and the Senate bills.
  • The hands-off policy was extended to the structure of citizen participation and the social targeting provisions.
  • The Rules do contain adequate provisions for appeal by the person upon whom a notice is served.
  • These provisions, when first enacted, applied to both adults and children.
  • Moreover, the legal status of leasehold titles needs clarification whilst provisions for the transfer and inheritance of leases will improve security of tenure.
  • In resubmitting the legislation for renewal of what many consider the most controversial provisions -- and some label downright unconstitutional provisions -- within the Patriot Act, the Republican Rules Committee decided to allow only 60 minutes of debate. Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion
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