procurement

[ proh-kyoor-muhnt, pruh‐ ]
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noun
  1. the act of procuring, or obtaining or getting by effort, care, or the use of special means: The organ procurement procedure is very complicated.

  2. the act of obtaining equipment, materials, or supplies: The secretary of defense argued in favor of increasing the budget for procurement.

Origin of procurement

1
First recorded in 1300–50; procure + -ment

Other words from procurement

  • non·pro·cure·ment, noun
  • self-pro·cure·ment, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for procurement

procurement

/ (prəˈkjʊəmənt) /


noun
  1. the act or an instance of procuring

  2. commerce

    • the act of buying

    • (as modifier): procurement cost; procurement budget

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