procurator
Americannoun
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Roman History. any of various imperial officials with fiscal or administrative powers.
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a cellarer.
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a person, as a deputy, attorney, or agent, employed to manage the affairs of another.
noun
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(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
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rare a person engaged and authorized by another to manage his affairs
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Etymology
Origin of procurator
1250–1300; Middle English < Latin prōcūrātor manager. See procuration, -tor
Example Sentences
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"The FAI followed a thorough and comprehensive investigation by the procurator fiscal who ensured that the full facts and circumstances of Archie's death were presented in evidence."
From BBC ● May 5, 2026
In October 2024 the procurator, a senior church appointed lawyer, ruled there was "sufficient evidence to provide a realistic prospect of conviction" in church law.
From BBC ● Dec. 9, 2025
They had asked the procurator about arrangements to make it less intimidating to give evidence, but had not received a response.
From BBC ● Dec. 9, 2025
He did not answer on that point but in relation to his decision, said "the procurator is independent of the Church and all others involved in the process".
From BBC ● Dec. 9, 2025
He first filled the office of procurator to the king in the Council of Castile, and in the chamber of the king, of which he was afterwards the governor.
From The History of the Inquisition of Spain from the Time of its Establishment to the Reign of Ferdinand VII. by Juan Antonio Llorente
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