procuration en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌpɹɒkjəˈɹeɪʃən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌpɹɒkjʊˈɹeɪʃən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌpɹɑkjəˈɹeɪʃən/ (General-American)
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English procuracioun, from Middle French procuration and its etymon Latin prōcūrātiōnem (through Old French procuracion). By surface analysis, procure + -ation; compare procuracy and procuratory.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The act of procuring; procurement.
For she was not only publicly contracted, but stated as a bride, and solemnly bedded, and after she was laid, there came in Maximilian's ambassador with letters of procuration
1622, Francis, Lord Verulam, Viscount St. Alban [i.e. Francis Bacon], The Historie of the Raigne of King Henry the Seventh, […], London: […] W[illiam] Stansby for Matthew Lownes, and William Barret, →OCLC:
- (countable, uncountable) The management of another's affairs.
- (countable, uncountable) The instrument by which a person is empowered to transact the affairs of another; a proxy.
- (countable, uncountable) A sum of money formerly paid to the bishop or archdeacon, by an incumbent, as a commutation for entertainment at the time of visitation; called also proxy.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| procurations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (1)
es procuración (act of procuring)