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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Origin of purchasing agent
First recorded in 1920–25
Words nearby purchasing agent
Purchas, purchasable, purchase, purchase ledger, purchase tax, purchasing agent, purchasing power, purdah, purdonium, Purdy, pure
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