procurator
[ prok-yuh-rey-ter ]
/ ˈprɒk yəˌreɪ tər /
noun
Roman History.
any of various imperial officials with fiscal or administrative powers.
a cellarer.
a person, as a deputy, attorney, or agent, employed to manage the affairs of another.
Origin of procurator
OTHER WORDS FROM procurator
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-] /ˌprɒk yər əˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr-/, proc·u·ra·to·ry, adjectiveWords nearby procurator
procumbent,
procurable,
procuracy,
procurance,
procuration,
procurator,
procurator fiscal,
procuratory,
procure,
procurement,
procurer
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British Dictionary definitions for procurator
procurator
/ (ˈprɒkjʊˌreɪtə) /
noun
(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
rare
a person engaged and authorized by another to manage his affairs
Derived forms of procurator
procuracy (ˈprɒkjʊrəsɪ) or procuratorship, noun procuratorial (ˌprɒkjʊrəˈtɔːrɪəl) or procuratory (ˈprɒkjʊrətərɪ, -trɪ), adjectiveWord Origin for procurator
C13: from Latin: a manager, from
prōcūrāre to attend to