Thesaurus: procuration

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1. n. The act of procuring; procurement.
2. n. The management of another's affairs.
3. n. The instrument by which a person is empowered to transact the affairs of another; a proxy.
4. n. A sum of money paid formerly to the bishop or archdeacon, now to the ecclesiastical commissioners, by an incumbent, as a commutation for entertainment at the time of visitation; -- called also proxy.
5. 1. The act of procuring; procurement. 2. The management of another's affairs. 3. The instrument by which a person is empowered to transact the affairs of another; a proxy. 4. (Ch. of Eng.) A sum of money paid formerly to the bishop or archdeacon, now to the ecclesiastical commissioners, by an incumbent, as a commutation for entertainment at the time of visitation; -- called also proxy. Procuration money (Law), money paid for procuring a loan. Blackstone.
6. A sum of money paid formerly to the bishop or archdeacon, nowto the ecclesiastical commissioners, by an incumbent, as acommutation for entertainment at the time of visitation; -- calledalso proxy. Procuration money (Law), money paid for procuring a loan.Blackstone.
7. n. The act of procuring; procurement. n. The management of another's affairs. n. The instrument by which a person is empowered to transact the affairs of another; a proxy. n. A sum of money paid formerly to the bishop or archdeacon, now to the ecclesiastical commissioners, by an incumbent, as a commutation for entertainment at the time of visitation; -- called also proxy.