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One who manages another's affairs, either generally or in a special matter; an agent; a proctor.

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  1. n. One who manages another's affairs, either generally or in a special matter; an agent; a proctor.
  2. n. A governor of a province under the emperors; also, one who had charge of the imperial revenues in a province; as, the procurator of Judea.
  3. n. a person authorized to act for another
  4. n. (ancient Rome) someone employed by the Roman Emperor to manage finance and taxes
  5. 1. (Law) One who manages another's affairs, either generally or in a special matter; an agent; a proctor. Chaucer. Shak. 2. (Rom. Antiq.) A governor of a province under the emperors; also, one who had charge of the imperial revenues in a province; as, the procurator of Judea. Procurator fiscal (Scots Law), public prosecutor, or district attorney.
  6. One who manages another's affairs, either generally or in aspecial matter; an agent; a proctor. Chaucer. Shak.
  7. n:100 n. (ancient Rome) someone employed by the Roman Emperor to manage finance and taxes