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
His father was a purchasing agent for a lumber company, and his mother was a school librarian.
From New York Times • Nov. 3, 2022
Prosecutors say the amount of the alleged kickback was unusually high for a purchasing agent at one of America’s biggest corporations.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2022
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
Index: S Accompanies Simcoe as commissary of stores, 47; appointed by Simcoe purchasing agent for military supplies, 212; temporarily superseded, but later confirmed in appointment, 213.
From The Makers of Canada: Index and Dictionary of Canadian History by Various
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