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Definition of purchasing noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

purchasing

noun
 
/ˈpɜːtʃəsɪŋ/
 
/ˈpɜːrtʃəsɪŋ/
[uncountable] (business)
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  1. the activity of buying things, especially for a company
    • the company’s purchasing manager
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryPurchasing is used before these nouns:
    • power
    Purchasing is used after these nouns:
    • bulk
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