Procurement
/pɹəˈkjʊə.mənt/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe purchasing department of a company.
nounThe act of procuring or obtaining; obtainment; attainment.
Sentence Examples
We are trying to clarify your future procurement requirements.
The military's procurement process was found to favor the vice-president's company.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The company properly handles the ____ of all office supplies from various trusted vendors.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The company's ____ department was responsible for sourcing materials at the best possible price.
Word Origin & History
Inherited from Middle English procurement, from Old French procurement, from procurer.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"They think it done by her procurement."
— 1675, John Dryden, Aureng-zebe: A Tragedy. […], London: […] T[homas] N[ewcomb] for Henry Herringman, […], published 1676, →OCLC, Act II, page 30:
"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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CEFR Practice Quiz
The company properly handles the ____ of all office supplies from various trusted vendors.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The company's ____ department was responsible for sourcing materials at the best possible price.