as in deputy
a person who acts or does business for another
he was appointed procurator of the church and was responsible for all of the financial arrangements
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Recent Examples of procurator
Andrei Vyshinsky, procurator general in the 1930s, had overseen Stalin’s horrendous purges of millions of ordinary citizens – plus most of the members of the Communist Party Central Committee and top Soviet generals.
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Peter Bridges, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Jan. 2022
The procurator of Roman Britain, Catus Decianus, ordered an extra two hundred men to Camulodunum and figured the problem was solved.
—Anne Thériault, Longreads, 14 May 2021
In September, the procurator general and advocate general, who advise the court, published an opinion urging the justices to reject the government’s arguments.
—BostonGlobe.com, 21 Dec. 2019
Moving forward requires that the group shell out as much as $7,000, which includes a filing fee and the cost of hiring a procurator-advocate, who will argue the case on the group’s behalf.
—Jordan Otero Sisson, Courant Community, 26 Dec. 2017
Peter Bridges, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Jan. 2022
The procurator of Roman Britain, Catus Decianus, ordered an extra two hundred men to Camulodunum and figured the problem was solved.
—Anne Thériault, Longreads, 14 May 2021
In September, the procurator general and advocate general, who advise the court, published an opinion urging the justices to reject the government’s arguments.
—BostonGlobe.com, 21 Dec. 2019
Moving forward requires that the group shell out as much as $7,000, which includes a filing fee and the cost of hiring a procurator-advocate, who will argue the case on the group’s behalf.
—Jordan Otero Sisson, Courant Community, 26 Dec. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for procurator
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And on Florida's Daytona Beach, nearly 350 people were stung by jellyfish over Memorial Day weekend, according to A.J. Miller, deputy chief of Volusia County Beach Safety.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
24 Aug. 2025
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The woman was taken to a hospital for treatment, deputies said.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Kansas City Star,
24 Aug. 2025
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Buttigieg ran for president in the 2020 Democratic primary and made history as the first openly gay candidate to win a state primary after capturing the most delegates in Iowa.—
Katie Wiseman,
IndyStar,
26 Aug. 2025
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Most models, such as OAuth or token exchange, assume the agent is a mere assistant and not a delegate.—
Khurram Akhtar,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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Commissioner Brendan Johnson works for a state representative while also voting on county measures related to the Legislature.—
Dave Boucher,
Freep.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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As the show opens on Wednesday, the Monaco Yacht Summit will present dialogue among experts, engineers, yacht buyers, and representatives with panel discussions focused on industry trends and superyacht evolution.—
Kathleen Turner,
Forbes.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Sanctuary communities often restrict local law enforcement from working directly with federal immigration agents, in hopes that immigrants – including those without permanent legal status – will feel safe enough to report crimes.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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So if there isn’t a sudden preference for old over new, and real estate agents like Weingarten say there isn’t, then what explains the anomaly in the aggregate, national level data?—
Brandon Kochkodin,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Woman still 'confused about why she was detained' Ortiz Soto, a Honduran, came to the United States in January 2019, her attorney said.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
The Enquirer,
24 Aug. 2025
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An immigration judge has denied her attorney's requests for her to be freed on bond while her case is being heard.—
Niraj Warikoo,
Freep.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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Doria Medina, a former planning minister, has led the polls since June, with Quiroga trailing closely behind.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
14 Aug. 2025
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference at the Prime minister's office in Jerusalem, Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Procurator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/procurator. Accessed 2 Sep. 2025.
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