(UK, historical) The practice, abolished in 1871, of paying money to be made an officer in the cavalry and infantry regiments of the English and later British Army, without having to wait for promotion.

Synonym of straw purchase

plural of nominee purchase

(business) A document that acts as evidence of someone having bought something, such as a receipt

(accounting, business) A specialized accounting journal and also a prime entry book used in an accounting system to keep track of the orders of items placed using accounts payable.

plural of purchase journal

plural of compulsory purchase order

(law, UK, Ireland) An order made, usually for the purchase of land required for a construction project.

(economics) The amount of goods and services that can be bought with a unit of currency. / (economics) The amount of goods and services that can be bought by consumers; available income; spending power.

A person or group whose job is to buy equipment, supplies, inventory, or other assets for a business or other organization.