(OBTAIN) [verb] [T] [formal] - to get something, sometimes with difficultyHe was clearly disappointed by his failure to secure the top job with the bank.His secret mission to secure the release of the hostages ended in failure.The change in the law will make it harder for the police to secure convictions.
SECURE
Meaning of SECURE in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012