Redistributors

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. Persons or organizations that take goods or resources and distribute them a second time to others
2. Individuals or groups who receive items and then supply them onward to additional recipients
3. Those who collect materials or products and allocate them again to different users or locations

Etymology: "Redistributors" is the plural of "redistributor," which is formed from "redistribute" plus the agentive suffix "-or," meaning one who performs the action. The base verb "redistribute" combines "re-," meaning again, with "distribute," so a redistributor is literally one who gives out again what has already been given out. The "-or" ending is the same one found in words like "creditor," "donor" and "governor," all of which name the person or agent performing an action. Attaching it to "redistribute" produces a noun for anyone whose job or role is to pass goods or resources along a second time.

Synonyms: resellers, reallocators, suppliers, distributors, dealers