procurer

[ proh-kyoor-er, pruh- ]

/ proʊˈkyʊər ər, prə- /

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noun

a person who procures, especially a panderer or pimp.

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Origin of procurer

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English (see procure, -er¹); replacing Middle English procurour, from Anglo-French, ultimately derived from Latin prōcūrātōr- (stem of prōcūrātor ) procurator

Words nearby procurer

procurator, procurator fiscal, procuratory, procure, procurement, procurer, procuress, Procyon, Procyonidae, prod, prodd

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How to use procurer in a sentence

It’s unclear which specific records the British socialite and accused procurer of underage girls is seeking, but Jordana Feldman, the administrator of the Epstein Victims’ Compensation Program, opposes her request.
Ghislaine Tries to Get Her Hands on Epstein Victim Settlement Files|Kate Briquelet|November 19, 2021|The Daily Beast
Ceci explique l'insuccs avec lequel j'ai pendant longtemps tch de me le procurer par la voie de la librairie.
The Letters of William James, Vol. 1|William James
X 88 drunkard, lighthouse and procurer, works for X 34 at this address.
Commercialized Prostitution in New York City|George Jackson Kneeland
The miserable procurer's heart stopped at the words, and his eyeballs turned in torment.
The Entailed Hat|George Alfred Townsend

In their letter to the procurer they literally wrote: It is self-understood that we cannot pay anything in advance.
Woman and Socialism|August Bebel
I shall become that worthless little fiend's lap dog, her monkey to perform tricks for her, her procurer.
Atlantis|Gerhart Hauptmann

British Dictionary definitions for procurer

procurer

feminine procuress (prəˈkjʊərɪs)

/ (prəˈkjʊərə) /

noun

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

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