procuration
Americannoun
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the act of obtaining or getting; procurement.
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the act of procuring prostitutes.
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the appointment of a procurator, agent, or attorney.
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the authority given.
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a document whereby the authority is given.
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Archaic. management for another; agency.
noun
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the act of procuring
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law
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the appointment of an agent, procurator, or attorney
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the office, function, or authority of such an official
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the formal written authority given to such an official See also power of attorney
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criminal law the offence of procuring women for immoral purposes
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archaic the management of another person's affairs
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
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
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
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
For the procuration of this coloring matter the method pursued is exactly as that for the preparation of cyanine.
From The Art of Perfumery And Methods of Obtaining the Odors of Plants by George William Septimus Piesse
Your postillion was Mr. Charles Wogan, who comes from Rome post-haste with the Pope's procuration for the marriage.
From Clementina by A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason
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 Lewis Melville
According to Rau, Lehrbuch, I, § 180, the procuration of the following means of subsistence required in day labor in: Column code: A = Manchester.
From Principles of Political Economy, Vol. II by Wilhelm Roscher
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