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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. the act of getting possession of something;
- Example: "he was responsible for the procurement of materials and supplies"
[syn: procurement, procurance, procural]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Procurement \Pro*cure"ment\, n.
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   1. The act of procuring or obtaining; obtainment; attainment.
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   2. Efficient contrivance; management; agency.
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            They think it done
            By her procurement.                   --Dryden.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

procurement
    n 1: the act of getting possession of something; "he was
         responsible for the procurement of materials and supplies"
         [syn: procurement, procurance, procural]