procurer

[proh-kyoor-er, pruh-]

noun

1. a person who procures, especially a panderer or pimp.

procurer

/ prəˈkjʊərə, prəˈkjʊərɪs /

noun

1. a person who procures, esp one who procures women or girls as prostitutes

Word History and Origins

Origin of procurer¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English ( procure, -er ¹ ); replacing Middle English procurour, from Anglo-French, ultimately derived from Latin prōcūrātōr- (stem of prōcūrātor ) procurator

Example Sentences

The government remains a major economic actor in the U.S., although now as more of a procurer of goods and services than a provider or employer.

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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.

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Mr. Milchan, 78, who produced blockbusters like “Pretty Woman,” “Mr. & Mrs. Smith” and “Bohemian Rhapsody,” also worked for years for Israeli intelligence as a weapons procurer.

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Roughly a dozen years removed from his procurer past, Suga lives in pursuit of only two things: making music and finding peace.

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But the show's West End procurer Cameron Mackintosh mused that the musical might have a second life as "all the great musicals return" so "it's only a matter of time".

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