procurer
procurer Lexical Profile
procurer Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A person who solicits clients for a prostitute or arranges illicit sexual services for others in exchange for money.
"The defendant was indicted under state law for acting as an unlawful procurer and operating an illicit establishment."
A person who obtains, acquires, or secures something, especially goods, supplies, or services for another person or an organization.
"During the nineteenth-century expedition, he served as the primary procurer of rare botanical specimens and supplies for the royal museum."
Word Nuance & Usage
While 'procurer' can literally denote any buyer or purchasing agent, in general contexts it strongly carries the legal and derogatory connotation of someone who solicits clients for prostitution; in business contexts, 'procurement officer' or 'purchaser' is strongly preferred to avoid ambiguity.
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English 'procurere', borrowed from Anglo-Norman 'procurour' and Old French 'procureor', ultimately from Latin 'procurator' ('manager, agent, or administrator'), from 'procurare' ('to take care of or manage').