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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Meanwhile Ukraine is using weapons costing a hundred times less to bring down Shaheds, suggesting that there is something wrong with European defence procurement. David Hambling, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025 Following multiple requests from readers, the Herald is releasing the full dataset of purchases made by state agencies using their procurement cards, or P-Cards, as provided by the state comptroller’s office following the paper’s freedom of information request. Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 10 Sep. 2025 Nvidia and Intel chips remain critical for Chinese policing systems, procurements show. Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025 The design phase has lasted six years and counting; the timeline for procurement and construction is still up in the air. Justin Davidson, Curbed, 9 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for procurement

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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 14 Sep. 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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