procurer

 
Pronunciation: /prəˈkjʊərə/

noun

  • 1a person who obtains a prostitute for another person.
  • 2 Law a person who causes someone to do something or something to happen.

Origin:

late Middle English (denoting a steward): from Anglo-Norman French procurour, from Latin procurator (see procurator). Sense 1 dates from the mid 17th century