Noun: procurator 'pró-kyu,rey-tu(r)
- A person authorized to act for another
"She sent a procurator to vote on her behalf at the shareholders' meeting";
- proxy, placeholder
- (ancient Rome) someone employed by the Roman Emperor to manage finance and taxes
"The procurator was tasked with collecting taxes from the newly conquered territories"
Derived forms: procurators
Type of: administrative official, agent, bureaucrat
Encyclopedia: Procurator