Proc"u*ra`tor (?), n. [L.: cf. F. procurateur. See Procure, and cf. Proctor. ]
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 ScotsLaw, public prosecutor, or district attorney.
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