procurement

English

Etymology

From Old French procurement, from procurer.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɹəˈkjʊə.mənt/

Noun

procurement (countable and uncountable, plural procurements)

  1. (uncountable) The purchasing department of a company.
  2. (countable) The act of procuring or obtaining; obtainment; attainment.
    He was responsible for the procurement of materials and supplies.
    I have a lot of experience in the procurement of construction materials and sub-contracts.
  3. Efficient contrivance; management; agency.
    They think it done by her procurement. -Dryden.

Derived terms

  • chief procurement officer

Translations

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Old French

Alternative forms

  • procurment (less common)

Etymology

procurer + -ment.

Noun

procurement m (oblique plural procuremenz or procurementz, nominative singular procuremenz or procurementz, nominative plural procurement)

  1. procurement; obtainment; obtention
  2. persuasion
  3. dishonest obtainment; obtainment by trickery

References

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