procuration

American  

[prok-yuh-rey-shuhn] / ˌprɒk yəˈreɪ ʃən /

noun

1. the act of obtaining or getting; procurement.

2. the act of procuring prostitutes.

3. the appointment of a procurator, agent, or attorney.

4. the authority given.

5. a document whereby the authority is given.

6. Archaic. management for another; agency.

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procuration British  

/ ˌprɒkjʊˈreɪʃən /

noun

1. the act of procuring

2. law

   1. the appointment of an agent, procurator, or attorney

   2. the office, function, or authority of such an official

   3. the formal written authority given to such an official See also power of attorney

3. criminal law the offence of procuring women for immoral purposes

4. archaic the management of another person's affairs

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Usage

What does procuration mean? Procuration is the act or process of procuring something—obtaining or getting it, especially through special means or extra effort. When used in a general way, the word procurement is more commonly used to mean the same thing. Procurement most commonly refers to the formal, official process of purchasing and obtaining materials, supplies, or equipment, especially in the context of business or government. Procuration can also be used in a more specific (but less common) way in the context of law to refer to the appointment of a procurator, a person employed to manage someone’s affairs, such as a deputy, attorney, or agent. Procuration can also refer to the authority that such a person is given, or the document that gives them that authority (a document like this is often referred to as power of attorney). Example: The procuration of these items will require additional time.

Other Word Forms

• nonprocuration noun

Etymology

Origin of procuration

1375–1425; late Middle English procuracion < Latin prōcūrātiōn- (stem of prōcūrātiō ) management, equivalent to prōcūrāt ( us ) (past participle of prōcūrāre to take care of; see procure) + -iōn- -ion

Example Sentences

I can easily comprehend that he may be ashamed to send a procuration, which must convince the world of all the lies he has told.

From Lady Mary Wortley Montague Her Life and Letters (1689-1762) by Melville, Lewis

The merchants ordinarily pass a procuration, which it is necessary to renew once a year, to one of their clerks to carry their drafts and demand their payments, which no other person can do.

From The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution (Volume VI) by Various

In France an indorsement in blank merely operates as a procuration.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 "Bible" to "Bisectrix" by Various

At present his little luxuries were knocked off, and in the future he foresaw a difficulty in the procuration of even necessaries.

From '?19,000' by Delannoy, Burford

The marriage by procuration was celebrated on the 16th of August, 1714.

From Political Women, Vol. 2 by Menzies, Sutherland, fl. 1840-1883

Related Words

• addition
• gain
• procurement
• purchase
• recovery