procurement

noun

pro·​cure·​ment prə-ˈkyu̇r-mənt How to pronounce procurement (audio)
prō-
: the act or process of procuring
especially : the obtaining of military supplies by a government

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While active military may get paid, roughly 55% of the Defense Department’s 740,000 civilian employees have been furloughed, including those involved in training, procurement and administrative support. Terry Moseley, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025 Until now, Brandart was positioned as a procurement operation that worked with a global network of more than 150 partners and which operated through regional offices in Paris, New York and Guangzhou, China. Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025 At each stage, a human procurement expert will sign off on the AI’s recommendations. Tharin Pillay, Time, 10 Oct. 2025 The data is based on a global survey of 1,030 C-suite and senior decision-makers who control corporate spending across procurement, finance, IT, and operations. Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for procurement

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First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of procurement was in the 14th century

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“Procurement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/procurement. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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

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