procurement
pronunciation
How to pronounce procurement in British English:
UK [prəˈkjʊəmənt]
How to pronounce procurement in American English:
US [prəˈkjʊrmənt]
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- Noun:
- the act of getting possession of something
Word Origin
- procurement (n.)
- c. 1300, "use of improper influence," from Old French procurement "management, stewardship" (13c.), from procurer (see procure). Meaning "process of bringing something about" (by the action of another) is from c. 1400. Military use by 1949, American English.
Example
- 1. A good place to start would be public procurement .
- 2. On the whole , they are better at procurement than at pedagogy , better at school-building than schooling .
- 3. Procurement is used to favour chinese companies .
- 4. Determine appropriate methods of procurement .
- 5. One reason is a new procurement regime .