procurators

noun

plural of procurator
as in deputies
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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  1. deputies
  2. representatives
  3. delegates
  4. agents
  5. attorneys
  6. ministers
  7. managers
Noun
  • As deputies prepared to have the vehicle towed, one found a small black pouch containing passports and a Social Security card.
    — Dale Ellis, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026
  • That same year, deputies severely beat Joseph Perez on a San Gabriel Valley street, leaving him in need of 30 stitches and staples in his face and head.
    — Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of deputies
Noun
  • The Washington Examiner contacted representatives from the DOJ and the FBI.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The company officially opened the new Austin Innovation Center with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by Silicon Labs senior leaders and employees, as well as representatives from the State of Texas.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of representatives
Noun
  • Barbers and tattoo artists prepared to become drivers for delegates and student volunteers to usher dignitaries.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The party already held its endorsement convention, where delegates backed candidates for attorney general, secretary of state and other statewide offices.
    — Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of delegates
Noun
  • The proof was produced by a group of agents, using an OpenAI next-generation model significantly more capable than GPT-6 Astra.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Vela Gonzalez was dragged down the concrete steps and pushed to the ground by two agents, before a third agent emerged to handcuff him, according to video footage reviewed by The Times.
    — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of agents
Noun
  • The case had been set for a court hearing in late August over enforcement of the 2023 arbitration award, but attorneys for the union filed an unopposed motion the day before, asking for the hearing to be continued.
    — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Burke has pleaded not guilty to murder charges and denied wrongdoing through his attorneys.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of attorneys
Noun
  • The European ministers in Copenhagen emphasized the new hubs would abide by European and international law.
    — Claudia Ciobanu, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • This week’s meeting of G20 finance ministers underscored rising global trade tensions, with several countries, including the US, lashing out at China.
    — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of ministers
Noun
  • At least as early as 2021, managers were warning that despite ongoing efforts to add new antennas to DSN, the agency cannot reach all deep-space missions at once.
    — Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 6 Sep. 2026
  • But for the users of AI models and services, it's created complexity and chaos as CEOs and IT managers spend an outsized amount of time and resources comparing costs and capabilities to avoid getting left behind.
    — Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of managers
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“Procurators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/procurators. Accessed 9 Sep. 2026.

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