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procurement

/pɹəˈkjʊə.mənt/

Meanings
noun
The purchasing department of a company.

Examples :

"The school's procurement department is responsible for buying all the supplies, like paper and computers. "
business organization job industry economy commerce

Related Words

Illustration attainment

attainment noun

/əˈteɪnmənt/

The act of attaining; the act of arriving at or reaching; the act of obtaining by exertion or effort.

"Her graduation was the result of years of dedicated study and the attainment of many academic goals. "

Illustration purchasing

purchasing verb

/ˈpɜːrtʃəsɪŋ/ /ˈpɜːrˌtʃeɪsɪŋ/

To buy, obtain by payment of a price in money or its equivalent.

"to purchase land, to purchase a house"

Illustration obtaining

obtaining verb

/əbˈteɪnɪŋ/

To get hold of; to gain possession of, to procure; to acquire, in any way.

"Example Sentence: "She is working hard, obtaining good grades in all her classes." "

Illustration procuring

procuring verb

/proʊˈkjʊərɪŋ/ /prəˈkjʊərɪŋ/

To acquire or obtain.

"The librarian is responsible for procuring new books for the school library. "

Illustration efficient

efficient noun

/əˈfɪʃənt/ /ɪˈfɪʃənt/

A cause; something that causes an effect

"The efficient of the new study method was improved learning outcomes. "

Illustration computers

computers noun

/kəmˈpjuːtəs/ /kəmˈpjutɚs/

A person employed to perform computations; one who computes.

"Before electronic calculators, large organizations employed many computers who calculated numbers for tables and charts by hand. "

Illustration supplies

supplies noun

/səˈplaɪz/

The act of supplying.

"supply and demand"

Illustration responsible

responsible noun

/ɹɪˈspɒnsəbl̩/ /ɹɪˈspɑnsəbl̩/

The individual who bears the responsibility for something.

"The responsible for the project is Maria. "

Illustration management

management noun

/ˈmænədʒmənt/

Administration; the use of limited resources combined with forecasting, planning, leadership and execution skills to achieve predetermined specific goals.

"The school's management team used careful planning and budgeting to ensure enough resources for all students' needs. "

Illustration contrivance

contrivance noun

/kənˈtɹaɪ.vəns/

A (mechanical) device to perform a certain task

"The old-fashioned egg beater was a clever contrivance for mixing ingredients. "

Illustration department

department noun

/dɪˈpɑːtm(ə)nt/ /dəˈpɑɹtmənt/

A part, portion, or subdivision.

"The school's science department focuses on biology and chemistry. "

Illustration materials

materials noun

/məˈtɪəɹɪəlz/ /məˈtɪɹi.əlz/

Matter which may be shaped or manipulated, particularly in making something.

"Asphalt, composed of oil and sand, is a widely used material for roads."