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
Other Word Forms
- procuracy noun
- procuratorate noun
- procuratorial adjective
- procuratorship noun
- procuratory adjective
Etymology
Origin of procurator
1250–1300; Middle English < Latin prōcūrātor manager. See procuration, -tor
Example Sentences
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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
It said the procurator fiscal had decided against bringing Ms Docherty before a court and if she accepted the warning she would not be prosecuted.
From BBC • May 15, 2025
There are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances surrounding the death and a report will be sent to the procurator fiscal.
From BBC • May 11, 2025
I was obliged to give two to the lawyer whom I consulted, two to the procurator who undertook my cause, and two to the secretary of the first judge.
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