purchasing agent

noun

a person who buys materials, supplies, equipment, etc., for a company.

an independent buyer acting as a hired agent.

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Nearby words

purchas, purchasable, purchase, purchase ledger, purchase tax, purchasing agent, purchasing power, purdah, purdonium, purdy, pure

Origin of purchasing agent

First recorded in 1920–25

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