procurator en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˈpɹɑkjəˌɹeɪtɚ/ (General-American)
- /ˈpɹɒkjʊˌɹeɪtə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌpɹɒkjʊˈɹeɪtə(ɹ)/ (obsolete)
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English procuratour, from Anglo-Norman procuratour, from Latin prōcūrātor, from prōcūrō (“to procure”) (English procure). Equivalent to procure + -ator and a doublet of proctor and procurer.
Meanings
- 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
- (Ancient-Rome) The governor of a small imperial province.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| procuratour | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| procurators | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
procurator fiscal · procurator-general · procuratorship · procuratress · procuratorial
Relateds
procuratorate · procure · curator · proctor · procuracy · inquisitor
Translations (18)
mk да́ночник (tax collector) · cmn 檢察官 /检察官 (legal officer in communist country collector) · mk полно́мошник (agent or attorney) · fi prokuraattori (legal officer in communist country collector) · el πληρεξούσιος (Ancient Rome: governor of small province) · fi prokuraattori (Ancient Rome: governor of small province) · mk аге́нт (agent or attorney) · bg прокуратор (Ancient Rome: governor of small province) · el πληρεξούσιος (legal officer in communist country collector) · fi prokuristi (agent or attorney) · bg пълнонощник (agent or attorney) · fi edustaja (agent or attorney) · bg бирник (tax collector) · enm procuratour (agent or attorney) · fi asiamies (agent or attorney) · fi veronkantaja (tax collector) · bg агент (agent or attorney) · bg следовател (legal officer in communist country collector)