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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 yvlog Forms

  • dzu·tǰ·ٱ dzu·tǰ·󾱱 noun
  • dz···ٴ·· [prok-yer-, uh, -, tawr, -ee-, uh, l, -, tohr, -], dzu··ٴr adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of procurator1

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

Origin of procurator1

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

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The supporters, most of whom had concealed their identity, will be reported to the procurator fiscal.

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He later appeared in court in private but a procurator fiscal discontinued the proceedings in March 2021.

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Lynne Barrie, procurator fiscal for Lothian and Borders, said Hogg had now been "held accountable for subjecting his estranged wife to years of domestic abuse".

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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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