noun
procurator
PROK-yuu-ray-tuh
noun
1
An agent or attorney who acts on behalf of someone else.
"The estate was managed by a procurator while the heir was abroad."
2
In some legal systems, an official who both investigates and prosecutes crimes.
"The public procurator brought formal charges against the company."
How to Use Procurator
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn official or legal agent who acts for someone else, especially in managing affairs or bringing prosecutions.
Easily confused with
Word Forms
procurators plural
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Etymology
From Latin prōcūrātor, from prōcūrō, "to manage on behalf of another" — a doublet of proctor and procurer.