procurement

noun

pro·​cure·​ment prə-ˈkyu̇r-mənt 

prō-

: the act or process of procuring

especially : the obtaining of military supplies by a government

Examples of procurement in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The procurement was awarded by the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR) on behalf of the UK to ARTEC GmbH, the KNDS–Rheinmetall joint venture behind the system. —Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 24 May 2026

Ukrainian engineers adapted commercial platforms for military use, enabling rapid development and decentralized production outside traditional defense procurement channels. —Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026

With the partnership, HMSC also manages the procurement and coordination of MAS’ incoming air freight. —Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 22 May 2026

In just four years, OpenEvidence has leveraged that popularity into a $12 billion valuation, going directly to clinicians and avoiding health tech’s traditional hospital procurement process. —Katie Palmer, STAT, 20 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for procurement

• allurement

Legal Definition

procurement

noun

pro·​cure·​ment

1

: the act of procuring

2

: the purchasing, leasing, renting, or selling of materials, services, equipment, or construction