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procurator | procuratory |

As a noun procurator

is a tax collector.

As an adjective procuratory is

tending to, or authorizing, procuration.

procurator

English

Alternative forms

* procuratour (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A tax collector.
  • An agent or attorney.
  • A legal officer who both investigates and prosecutes crimes, found in some inquisitorial legal systems, particularly communist or formerly communist states – see (public procurator)
  • (lb) The governor of a small imperial province.

    • See also

    * (legal) inquisitor

    Related terms

    * curator * procuracy * procuratorate * procure * proctor

    References

    * OED2 ----

    procuratory

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Tending to, or authorizing, procuration.
    • (Webster 1913)