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
Agents also searched the homes of the company’s chief executive, David Duong, and his son, Andy Duong, a purchasing agent who is in charge of the company’s public relations.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2025
“He is his own purchasing agent, cashier, paymaster, building superintendent, construction engineer and sales director,” the article said.
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
You tell him as my purchasing agent you've come to finish the talk I had with him the other night.
From The Gibson Upright by Tarkington, Booth
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