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procurator

[ prok-yuh-rey-ter ]

noun

  1. Roman History. any of various imperial officials with fiscal or administrative powers.
  2. a cellarer.
  3. a person, as a deputy, attorney, or agent, employed to manage the affairs of another.


procurator

/ ˈprɒkjʊrətərɪ; -trɪ; ˌprɒkjʊrəˈtɔːrɪəl; ˈprɒkjʊˌreɪtə; ˈprɒkjʊrəsɪ /

noun

  1. (in ancient Rome) a civil official of the emperor's administration, often employed as the governor of a minor province or as a financial agent
  2. rare.
    a person engaged and authorized by another to manage his affairs
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • procuracy, noun
  • procuratorial, adjective
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Other Words From

  • procu·rator·ate procu·rator·ship noun
  • proc·u·ra·to·ri·al [prok-yer-, uh, -, tawr, -ee-, uh, l, -, tohr, -], procu·ra·tory adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of procurator1

1250–1300; Middle English < Latin prōcūrātor manager. See procuration, -tor
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Word History and Origins

Origin of procurator1

C13: from Latin: a manager, from prōcūrāre to attend to
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Example Sentences

However, following a review the church's independent procurator decided last month it was not in the public interest to pursue matters any further.

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Police Scotland confirmed that reports had been submitted to the procurator fiscal.

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Principal procurator fiscal Stuart Brown told the inquiry that a palliative care team took over his care.

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A Police Scotland spokesperson said the arrested man would be the subject of a report to the procurator fiscal.

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Mr Shanks added: “The procurator fiscal service will continue to keep in contact with the families following the conclusion of this complex and lengthy FAI and answer any questions they may have about the determination.”

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