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

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

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