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

Slow Decision-Making Outdated reports delay decisions, causing stock shortages, shipment delays and procurement blind spots. —Viral Hirpara, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025

The final landing place must be consolidation of the three oversight boards into a single, new governing board with full power over decision-making and planning related to fares, schedules, administration, capital planning, investment, equipment and procurement. —Joe Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025

There are also significant opportunities to join forces across the continent to invest in local manufacturing and joint procurement of medicines, thereby unlocking the economic opportunities in the health economy. —Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli, Time, 8 May 2025

While details aren’t yet available, if earlier indications hold true this budget would essentially eliminate NOAA’s research functions for weather, slash funding for next generation satellite procurement and severely limit ocean data observations. —Louis Uccellini, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 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