procurator
Syllables: proc·u·ra·torUK/ˈpɹɒkjʊˌɹeɪtə//ˈpɹɑkjəˌɹeɪtɚ/
procurator noun: a tax collector.
Noun
procurator (plural procurators)
- 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
- The governor of a small imperial province.
procurator meaning in Bengali
procurator in Bengali
- প্রতিনিধি, আইনজীবী
Forms of procurator
| plural | procurators |
|---|---|
| alternative form (obsolete) | procuratour |
Origin of procurator
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.
Words formed from procurator
Questions about procurator
- What does procurator mean?
- Procurator means a tax collector.
- What is procurator in Bengali?
- Procurator in Bengali is প্রতিনিধি, আইনজীবী. See Procurator meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is procurator?
- Procurator is a noun.
- How do you pronounce procurator?
- Procurator is pronounced /ˈpɹɒkjʊˌɹeɪtə/ (UK).
- What is the plural of procurator?
- The plural of procurator is procurators.
Words near procurator in the dictionary
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