procurement
Pronunciation: /pɹəˈkjʊə.mənt/
The English word “procurement” has 3 meanings listed here.
noun
- The purchasing department of a company.
- The act of procuring or obtaining; obtainment; attainment.
- Efficient contrivance; management; agency.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English procurement, from Old French procurement, from procurer.
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