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

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

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, adjective

Words nearby procurator

procumbent, procurable, procuracy, procurance, procuration, procurator, procurator fiscal, procuratory, procure, procurement, procurer

British Dictionary definitions for procuratory (1 of 2)

procuratory
/ (ˈprɒkjʊrətərɪ) /

noun

law authorization to act on behalf of someone else

British Dictionary definitions for procuratory (2 of 2)

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), adjective

Word Origin for procurator

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