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
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.
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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
For more than two decades, UNICEF has been the world’s largest procurer of ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF), procuring up to 80 percent of global demand, ensuring children suffering from severe malnutrition can be treated successfully.
—Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
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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
For more than two decades, UNICEF has been the world’s largest procurer of ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF), procuring up to 80 percent of global demand, ensuring children suffering from severe malnutrition can be treated successfully.
—Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for procurer
pimp
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The veteran sideline reporter and member of FOX Sports’ A-Team braved the freezing temperature in Philly by swaddling herself in a capacious coat, which drew comparisons to a diverse array of notorious icons of warmth including Cruella De Ville, Jon Snow, emus, mob wives, pimps, and Ric Flair.—
Perrie Samotin,
Glamour,
14 Jan. 2026
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Nobody in his right mind would call Bogdanovich a pimp.—
Lili Anolik,
Vanity Fair,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Procurer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/procurer. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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