procurement

/proʊˈkjʌrmɪnt/

/prəʊˈkjʊəmənt/

Other forms: procurements

Procurement is the act of getting something you need. Save it for when you need to sound serious, like if you're in the military.

Procurement is the noun form of the verb procure which means "to acquire," but procurement often has military connotations, such as: "The procurement of the weapons for the war is vital." It also means acquiring something that was extra hard to get, and you can use it when you want to sound formal: "I will work on the procurement of some more lemonade for all of us." Sound extra fancy by quoting the British poet John Dryden from way back in 1717: "They think it done/ By her procurement."

Definitions of procurement

1. noun

   the act of getting possession of something
   “he was responsible for the procurement of materials and supplies”

   synonyms: procural, procurance

   type of:

   acquisition

   the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something