purchasing agent
Americannoun
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a person who buys materials, supplies, equipment, etc., for a company.
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an independent buyer acting as a hired agent.
Etymology
Origin of purchasing agent
First recorded in 1920–25
Example Sentences
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As a first step in this process, the Commissioners Court authorized the county purchasing agent to solicit proposals from companies for a 13-month service agreement for 50 GPS trackers, according to county meeting minutes.
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026
All County’s ostensible purpose was to be the purchasing agent for Fred Trump’s buildings, buying everything from boilers to cleaning supplies.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 2, 2018
When FBI agents arrested Bahram Mechanic in April last year, prosecutors described the Houston-based Iranian-American entrepreneur as an illegal purchasing agent for Iran’s military and a threat to national security.
From Reuters • Jan. 21, 2016
Lance Hamann, 40, works as a purchasing agent for the Department of Agriculture at a vocational jobs center in Puxico, Mo. His salary is a bit more than $40,000.
From New York Times • Dec. 6, 2010
The city purchasing agent arranged for enough beds to care for all those who could sleep in the Auditorium.
From The True Story of Our National Calamity of Flood, Fire and Tornado by Marshall, Logan
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