procuration
Noun
Meaning
The instrument by which a person is empowered to transact the affairs of another; a proxy.
A sum of money paid formerly to the bishop or archdeacon, now to the ecclesiastical commissioners, by an incumbent, as a commutation for entertainment at the time of visitation; -- called also proxy.
Source: Webster's dictionarySynonyms
commission
addition
plus
perk
godsend
authority
advantage
deal
aid
gain
winning
investment
benefit
purchase
recovery
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The office of the sovereign, be it a monarch or an assembly, consisteth in the end for which he was trusted with the sovereign power, namely the procuration of the safety of the people, to which he is obliged by the law of nature.