Library / English Dictionary

PROCUREMENT

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The act of getting possession of something

Example:

he was responsible for the procurement of materials and supplies

Synonyms:

procural; procurance; procurement

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("procurement" is a kind of...):

acquisition (the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something)

Derivation:

procure (get by special effort)

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