procurement
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procurement
- /pɹəˈkjʊə.mənt/
- /pɹəˈkjʊəɹ.mənt/ US
- /pɹoʊˈkjʊəɹ.mənt/ US
Where it comes from
Inherited from Middle English procurement, from Old French procurement, from procurer.
noun procurements
- The purchasing department of a company.
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The act of procuring or obtaining; obtainment; attainment.
He was responsible for the procurement of materials and supplies.
Similar: acquirement, acquisition, procuration, obtainment
- Efficient contrivance; management; agency. They think it done by her procurement.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: procural, procurance, supplies, sourcing, employment, recruiting, buyer, hiring, market, recruitment, purchase, buying, debit, hire, levy, purchasing
Translations
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noun purchasing department of a company
| Español | departamento de compras, procuraduría |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 採購部門 /采购部门 cǎigòu bùmén |
| Português | compras, suprimentos |
| Français | achats |
| Deutsch | Einkauf |
| Italiano | ufficio acquisti |
| Русский | отде́л заку́пок otdél zakúpok |
noun act of procuring or obtaining
| 中文 | 採購 /采购 cǎigòu |
|---|---|
| Português | obtenção, aquisição |
| Français | obtention |
| Deutsch | Beschaffung |
| Italiano | acquisto, approvvigionamento, appalto |
| Русский | добыва́ние dobyvánije, заку́пка zakúpka |
| العربية | تَحْصِيل taḥṣīl |
noun efficient contrivance; management; agency
| Italiano | gestione |
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Talk about this word "procurement." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/procurement. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. procurement. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/procurement "procurement." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/procurement.Cite this
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title = {procurement},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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