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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Fabian Bimmer | Afp | Getty Images Additionally, the anti-coercion measures allow the EU to impose various restrictions on access to the EU market, notably to public procurement, as well as the ability of U.S. suppliers to sell food and chemicals in the bloc. Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 22 July 2025 At the same time that Porsche is facing its biggest crisis in decades, the company is also in the process of overhauling half its senior management team with four new C-suite executives in charge of finances, sales & marketing, personnel, and procurement. Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 21 July 2025 The legislation included various military funding provisions, including allocations for research, development, procurement, and operations. Adeola Adeosun gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025 Instead, the firm Ernst & Young is probing city procurement, benefits, real estate and fines and fees to find efficiencies, and Johnson convened a budget working group to make initial proposals by August. A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for procurement

Word History

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 25 Jul. 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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