Definition of procurernext
as in pimp
a man who solicits clients for a woman who is willing to engage in sexual activities for money had carved out a career as a procurer of high-priced call girls for wealthy, powerful men

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Recent Examples of procurer Maxwell is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence for acting as Epstein’s procurer of young girls. Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 3 Dec. 2025 Ties reached their lowest ebb in January 2010 after the Israeli security service Mossad dispatched a 27-strong death squad to Dubai to assassinate Mahmoud al-Mabhouh, a senior weapons procurer for Hamas. Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025 Gavi is the most prominent procurer and distributor of vaccines to children across the globe. Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025 As the procurers of finances and managers of staff, they’re often seen as the hard-nosed businesspeople behind the whimsical auteurs. Serena Dai, The Atlantic, 6 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for procurer
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pimp
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  • Police subsequently identified Davis as Jackson’s pimp, through phone records and witness identification, according to court records.
    Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 8 July 2026
  • Dressed in revealing clothing, some were visibly nervous; others appeared calm as nearby pimps watched over them like hawks.
    Michael Rios, CNN Money, 30 June 2026

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“Procurer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/procurer. Accessed 16 Jul. 2026.

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