procurator

noun

ˈprä-kyə-ˌrā-tər How to pronounce procurator (audio)
Definition of procuratornext
as in deputy
a person who acts or does business for another he was appointed procurator of the church and was responsible for all of the financial arrangements

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Recent Examples of procurator Andrei Vyshinsky, procurator general in the 1930s, had overseen Stalin’s horrendous purges of millions of ordinary citizens – plus most of the members of the Communist Party Central Committee and top Soviet generals. — Peter Bridges, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Jan. 2022 The procurator of Roman Britain, Catus Decianus, ordered an extra two hundred men to Camulodunum and figured the problem was solved. — Anne Thériault, Longreads, 14 May 2021 In September, the procurator general and advocate general, who advise the court, published an opinion urging the justices to reject the government’s arguments. — BostonGlobe.com, 21 Dec. 2019 Moving forward requires that the group shell out as much as $7,000, which includes a filing fee and the cost of hiring a procurator-advocate, who will argue the case on the group’s behalf. — Jordan Otero Sisson, Courant Community, 26 Dec. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for procurator
  1. deputy
  2. delegate
  3. representative
  4. agent
  5. attorney
  6. minister
Noun
  • Tracy Rieff is stepping down from his role of deputy fire chief after 36 years of volunteering with the Farmington Fire Department.
    — Lynn Kutter, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
  • But while critics on the Israeli right railed against the deal, Netanyahu’s deputies worked behind the scenes to preserve it, according to correspondence obtained by TIME.
    — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of deputy
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  • The French gêne par procuration delegates discomfort, while the German Fremdschämen means foreign shame.
    — Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Organized by the People’s Armed Police, the event brought together more than 320 defense experts and military delegates from 62 countries.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of delegate
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  • Dori Media, which produces film and TV out of Tel Aviv, Zurich and Buenos Aires, was approached by representatives for Sphereorigin about working together on a film.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Attempts to reach representatives for Jackson were unsuccessful Wednesday.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of representative
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  • Anyone seeking to hold federal agents accountable must be prepared for a long wait, says Borchetta.
    — Philip Wang, Time, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Child welfare agents said abuse may have occurred, but the perpetrator was unknown, according to records reviewed by The Washington Post.
    — Lara Korte The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of agent
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  • In addition to the return of her property, Omar's attorneys are demanding that the Justice Department preserve any audio and video that was taken during the search, according to the letter.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Sims, an attorney was 34th District representative from 2012 to 2018.
    — Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of attorney
Noun
  • The country's economy minister Roland Lescure has vowed government support for business owners who have suffered losses from the riots.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Maharashtra’s deputy chief minister, Eknath Shinde, who visited the family on Sunday night, said five were fired.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of minister

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