as in pimp
a man who solicits clients for a woman who is willing to engage in sexual activities for money
had carved out a career as a procurer of high-priced call girls for wealthy, powerful men
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Recent Examples of procurer
By focusing on the entire lifecycle of a product, business stakeholders become stewards of resources rather than procurers or vendors.
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Bybob Meers, Fortune, 15 May 2024
The procurer of those apples would be her husband, who goes by Ned, and their would-be consumer the couple’s 10-year-old son, Bear.
—Susan Dominus, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2024
According to the criminal case against her, Maxwell’s role shifted to being one of a procurer, finding very young — often underage — women and girls to introduce to Epstein and his group of extremely rich and influential friends in the early 2000s.
—Julia Reinstein, Rolling Stone, 3 Jan. 2024
The drug will be available at the lower prices through the Stop TB Partnership's Global Drug Facility, which is the largest procurer of TB treatments.
—Fox News, 30 Aug. 2023
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Bybob Meers, Fortune, 15 May 2024
The procurer of those apples would be her husband, who goes by Ned, and their would-be consumer the couple’s 10-year-old son, Bear.
—Susan Dominus, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2024
According to the criminal case against her, Maxwell’s role shifted to being one of a procurer, finding very young — often underage — women and girls to introduce to Epstein and his group of extremely rich and influential friends in the early 2000s.
—Julia Reinstein, Rolling Stone, 3 Jan. 2024
The drug will be available at the lower prices through the Stop TB Partnership's Global Drug Facility, which is the largest procurer of TB treatments.
—Fox News, 30 Aug. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for procurer
pimp
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Boyega plays an average dude who gets shot one night in his neighborhood but wakes up the next day, somewhat startling the pimp (Foxx) and prostitute (Parris) who saw him get gunned down.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
5 May 2025
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This term was derived from bawd, which referred to someone who encouraged immoral or promiscuous behavior, particularly a procuress or pimp.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
27 Oct. 2024
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“Procurer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/procurer. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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