procurer
noun
pro·cur·er
prə-ˈkyu̇r-ər 
prō-
Examples of procurer in a Sentence
had carved out a career as a procurer of high-priced call girls for wealthy, powerful men
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The country, for example, has become the world’s largest procurer of LED light bulbs.
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Arunabha Ghosh, Foreign Affairs, 20 June 2023
By focusing on the entire lifecycle of a product, business stakeholders become stewards of resources rather than procurers or vendors.
—Bybob Meers, Fortune, 15 May 2024
The procurer of those apples would be her husband, who goes by Ned, and their would-be consumer the couple’s 10-year-old son, Bear.
—Susan Dominus, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2024
According to the criminal case against her, Maxwell’s role shifted to being one of a procurer, finding very young — often underage — women and girls to introduce to Epstein and his group of extremely rich and influential friends in the early 2000s.
—Julia Reinstein, Rolling Stone, 3 Jan. 2024
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Arunabha Ghosh, Foreign Affairs, 20 June 2023
By focusing on the entire lifecycle of a product, business stakeholders become stewards of resources rather than procurers or vendors.
—Bybob Meers, Fortune, 15 May 2024
The procurer of those apples would be her husband, who goes by Ned, and their would-be consumer the couple’s 10-year-old son, Bear.
—Susan Dominus, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2024
According to the criminal case against her, Maxwell’s role shifted to being one of a procurer, finding very young — often underage — women and girls to introduce to Epstein and his group of extremely rich and influential friends in the early 2000s.
—Julia Reinstein, Rolling Stone, 3 Jan. 2024
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“Procurer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/procurer. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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