procurator
pronunciation
How to pronounce procurator in British English:
UK ['prɒkjʊəreɪtə]
How to pronounce procurator in American English:
US [ˈprɑkjəˌretɚ]
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- Noun:
- a person authorized to act for another
- (ancient Rome) someone employed by the Roman emperor to manage finance and taxes
Word Origin
- procurator (n.)
- (c. 1300) "steward or manager of a household;" also "a provider" (late 13c. as a surname), from Old French procuratour "attorney, agent, proxy, spokesman" (13c., Modern French procurateur) or directly from Latin procurator "manager, overseer, agent, deputy," agent noun from past participle stem of procurare (see procure). Related: Procuracy; procuration; procuratory.
Example
- 1. The establishment of environment commonweal lawsuit partner of procurator .
- 2. Supreme people 's procurator ate gave advice on dealing with minor criminal cases .
- 3. On establishment of procurator 's basic position .
- 4. Old son is lawyer , was a public procurator .
- 5. Political authority was then vested in a procurator who resided in caesarea .