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

Falcon Flex allows customers to quickly deploy additional protection as needed, without all the red tape of going through the often-lengthy procurement process. —Zev Fima, CNBC, 3 Dec. 2025

That debt will go towards equipment, factory build-out, and uranium procurement, the company explained in a press statement. —Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 3 Dec. 2025

Although India’s procurement of Russian weapons has dropped over the last four years, Moscow remains its top military supplier, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), a think tank that tracks global arms sales. —Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 3 Dec. 2025

The procurement process begins after approval from the Authority’s Board of Directors last week. —Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025

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