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procurator
[ prok-yuh-rey-ter ]
noun
- Roman History. any of various imperial officials with fiscal or administrative powers.
- a cellarer.
- a person, as a deputy, attorney, or agent, employed to manage the affairs of another.
procurator
/ ˈprɒkjʊrətərɪ; -trɪ; ˌprɒkjʊrəˈtɔːrɪəl; ˈprɒkjʊˌreɪtə; ˈprɒkjʊrəsɪ /
noun
- (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
- rare.a person engaged and authorized by another to manage his affairs
Derived Forms
- procuracy, noun
- procuratorial, adjective
Other Word Forms
- dzu·tǰ·ٱ dzu·tǰ· noun
- dz···ٴ·· [prok-yer-, uh, -, tawr, -ee-, uh, l, -, tohr, -], dzu··ٴr adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of procurator1
Word History and Origins
Origin of procurator1
Example Sentences
In these negotiations, a procurator fiscal can accept some not guilty pleas if the accused admits other charges.
A force spokesperson said: "A report will be submitted to the procurator fiscal in due course."
Police Scotland also confirmed a 46-year-old man would be reported to the procurator fiscal for allegedly being in possession of a pyrotechnic.
He later appeared in court in private but a procurator fiscal discontinued the proceedings in March 2021.
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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