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
  • The Monterey County Sheriff's Office said in a press release that deputies and detectives responded to a shooting along Jetty Road in Moss Landing shortly after midnight.
    — Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Local law enforcement officers and sheriff’s deputies will also be available to respond to any issues that arise, the release said.
    — Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of deputies
Noun
  • The Times reached out to the actor’s representatives for details including the birth date and gender of the child but did not hear back.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The Sacramento Bee’s calls to the hotels went unanswered, and calls to the media representatives listed on Hilton’s website were unsuccessful.
    — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of representatives
Noun
  • The delegates would likely have been chosen through a party primary in May 2027 and a general election in August 2027, the report said.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Threatened plants and animals have been the focus for the past two weeks in Armenia, where delegates from around the world have gathered for the United Nations summit on biodiversity.
    — Eric Niiler, New York Times, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of delegates
Noun
  • The call came as the district pressed for better coordination after ICE agents in late October were spotted near Ethel Phillips Elementary, causing concern among students and families during after school pickup.
    — Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Vargas and the other California Representatives who wrote to DHS said that video footage from the incident appeared to show the 8-yeard-old being restrained by federal agents.
    — Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of agents
Noun
  • In a court filing last month, Pike's attorneys said her veins may have ruptured before she was injected with pentobarbital.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Attendees connected Tuesday with more than 30 resources available, including healthcare, disability claim assistance and on-site processing, attorneys, employment and education opportunities, free wigs and financial resources.
    — Elena Tittel, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of attorneys
Noun
  • There are two Democrats who are ordained ministers running in the 2nd and 3rd congressional districts.
    — ABC NEWS, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • This event previously brought together the group’s energy ministers, with major decisions made on the sidelines.
    — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of ministers
Noun
  • The source must be reliable, in a position to have accurate information and approved by news managers.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Dutch Bros staffers, from store owners to senior managers, have been put through the course for years to understand the hard work of the chain’s 25,000 broistas churning out drinks.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of managers
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