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

As a result, defense agencies worldwide are accelerating the development and procurement of counter-drone technologies, particularly portable systems that can rapidly neutralize UAV threats in real time. —Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 12 Mar. 2026

Gregoire, the Brighton Park partner who is joining Oro’s board, said the company represents a generational shift in how procurement technology works. —Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2026

The resolution is strongly worded but also filled with caveats — noting that the district will comply with contracting and procurement laws. —Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026

Reinstate or redesign clean‑manufacturing incentives that pull forward orders, expand 48C credits to help decarbonize heavy industry, and use procurement guarantees in defense, grid hardware, and energy storage to anchor domestic volume. —Paul S. Lavoie, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2026

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