procuracy

[ prok-yer-uh-see ]

noun,plural proc·u·ra·cies.Archaic.
  1. the office of a proctor or procurator.

Origin of procuracy

1
1250–1300; Middle English procuracie<Medieval Latin prōcūrātia, for Latin prōcūrātiōprocuration; see -acy

Words Nearby procuracy

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How to use procuracy in a sentence

  • This word is supposed to be derived from procuracy, which means action in the place of, and in behalf of, another.

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