procurer

noun

pro·​cur·​er prə-ˈkyu̇r-ər How to pronounce procurer (audio)
prō-
: one that procures
especially : pander

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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For more than two decades, UNICEF has been the world’s largest procurer of ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF), procuring up to 80 percent of global demand, ensuring children suffering from severe malnutrition can be treated successfully. Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025 The country, for example, has become the world’s largest procurer of LED light bulbs. 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 See All Example Sentences for procurer

Word History

First Known Use

1538, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of procurer was in 1538

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“Procurer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/procurer. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.

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