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Definition of
purchasing noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
purchasing
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈpərtʃəsɪŋ
/
/
[
uncountable
]
(
business
)
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the activity of buying things, especially for a company
the company's purchasing manager
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purchasing
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