A surname.

(informal) A member of the Provisional IRA.

plural of Provie

The quality of being provisional or temporary.

An item of goods or supplies, especially food, obtained for future use. / The act of providing, or making previous preparation. / Money set aside for a future event.

(transitive) To supply with provisions. / (transitive, computing) To supply (a user) with an account, resources, etc. so that they can use a system.

a member of the Provisional Irish Republican Army

(philately) A postage stamp issued locally before an official issue is released. / (dentistry) An interim denture.

Temporary, but with the intention of eventually becoming permanent or being replaced by a permanent equivalent.

A job that can be filled without being appointed from a civil service list.