noun
procurator
PRAH-kyuh-ray-ter/ˈprɑkjəˌreɪtər/
An official who manages affairs on behalf of another person or authority.
The procurator manages the estate's finances on behalf of its owner.
Etymology
“Care for” combined with “on behalf of” describes managing something for another person. The agent ending makes this the person entrusted with that care, fitting an official who handles legal or financial affairs.
In context
the death penalty in the reign of Tiberius by sentence of the procurator procurator Pontius Pilatus
More examples
- Rome appoints a procurator to oversee the province's finances.
- The monastery's procurator handles its property transactions.
- The council asks its procurator to negotiate the agreement.
Forms
procurator · procurators
Similar words
- agent
- An agent represents someone but need not hold official office.
- administrator
- An administrator manages operations without necessarily representing another person.
- steward
- A steward usually manages property, resources, or a household.