English Explanatory Dictionary

procurement

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The purchasing department of a company.
  2. The act of procuring or obtaining; obtainment; attainment.
  3. Efficient contrivance; management; agency.

Pronunciation

/pɹəˈkjʊə.mənt/ /pɹəˈkjʊəɹ.mənt/ /pɹoʊˈkjʊəɹ.mənt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-procurement.wav

Word forms

procurement procurements

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English procurement, from Old French procurement, from procurer.

Synonyms

acquirement acquisition procuration obtainment

Derived words

chief procurement officer e-procurement indirect procurement nonprocurement preprocurement procurement lead time
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