purchasing agent
purchasing agent noun: a person or group whose job is to buy equipment, supplies, inventory, or other assets for a business or other organization.
Noun
purchasing agent (plural purchasing agents)
- A person or group whose job is to buy equipment, supplies, inventory, or other assets for a business or other organization.
- Subjoined is a statement from the purchasing agent at New-York, with a schedule giving the name, tonnage, price demanded, and cost actually paid of every vessel that has been bought by him.1861 December 4, “Report of the Secretary of the Navy”, in New York Times, retrieved 21 Oct 2008
- Since taking over as mayor last January, Lee has . . . forced the resignation of the city purchasing agent because he bought $10,000 worth of water pipe without asking for bids.1960 April 4, “Nettled Nickel-Nipper”, in Time
- Synonyms:
- buyer
purchasing agent meaning in Tamil
purchasing agent in Tamil
- கொள்முதல் முகவர்
Synonyms of purchasing agent
Forms of purchasing agent
| plural | purchasing agents |
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Questions about purchasing agent
- What does purchasing agent mean?
- Purchasing agent means a person or group whose job is to buy equipment, supplies, inventory, or other assets for a business or other organization.
- What is purchasing agent in Tamil?
- Purchasing agent in Tamil is கொள்முதல் முகவர். See Purchasing agent meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is purchasing agent?
- Purchasing agent is a noun.
- What is the plural of purchasing agent?
- The plural of purchasing agent is purchasing agents.
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