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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Corporates with advanced modelling reconfigure procurement, redirect investment, and hedge operations. London Business School, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025 There is also significant backing for expanding procurement of long-range weapons, such as the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile Extended Range and the Tomahawk cruise missile. Andrew S. Lim, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025 The subscription model, which has not been previously reported, could skirt some Pentagon procurement protocols allowing the system to be rolled out faster, the two sources said. Mike Stone and Marisa Taylor, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025 Many of these dynamics play out during the procurement phase, before ground is even broken on a new project. Francesco Decarolis, Harvard Business Review, 16 Apr. 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 3 May. 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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