procurer

noun

pro·​cur·​er prə-ˈkyu̇r-ər How to pronounce procurer (audio)
prō-
: one that procures
especially : pander

Examples of procurer in a Sentence

had carved out a career as a procurer of high-priced call girls for wealthy, powerful men
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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 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 See All Example Sentences for procurer

Word History

First Known Use

1538, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of procurer was in 1538

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“Procurer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/procurer. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.

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