procurement

Etymology

From Old French procurement, from procurer.

noun

  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.
    The plaintiff, in her reply, further denies that she filed the petition, or that it was filed by her procurement. 1878, The American Law Record, volume 6, page 679

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