purveyance
(British, historical) The prerogative of the Crown to static separation of duty with goods and services for royal use.
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(British, historical) The prerogative of the Crown to static separation of duty with goods and services for royal use.
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The act of purveying.
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(British) The requisitioning of goods and services for royal use.
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