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 By focusing on the entire lifecycle of a product, business stakeholders become stewards of resources rather than procurers or vendors. Bybob Meers, Fortune, 15 May 2024 The procurer of those apples would be her husband, who goes by Ned, and their would-be consumer the couple’s 10-year-old son, Bear. Susan Dominus, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2024 According to the criminal case against her, Maxwell’s role shifted to being one of a procurer, finding very young — often underage — women and girls to introduce to Epstein and his group of extremely rich and influential friends in the early 2000s. Julia Reinstein, Rolling Stone, 3 Jan. 2024 The drug will be available at the lower prices through the Stop TB Partnership's Global Drug Facility, which is the largest procurer of TB treatments. Fox News, 30 Aug. 2023 See All Example Sentences for procurer
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pimp
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  • In the movie, the characters appear as little more than cartoonish lovers, clowns, villains, pimps and harlots.
    Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 8 July 2025
  • Yeah, he was chased down the street in Amsterdam by a knife, wield and pimp.
    Outside Online, Outside Online, 11 June 2025

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“Procurer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/procurer. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.

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