procurator

 
Pronunciation: /ˈprɒkjʊreɪtə/

noun

  • 1 Law an agent representing others in a court of law in countries retaining Roman civil law.
  • (in Scotland) a lawyer practising before the lower courts.
  • 2 historical a treasury officer in a province of the Roman Empire.

Derivatives

procuratorial

Pronunciation: /-rəˈtɔːrɪəl/
adjective

procuratorship

noun

Origin:

Middle English (denoting a steward): from Old French procuratour or Latin procurator 'administrator, finance agent', from procurat- 'taken care of', from the verb procurare (see procure)