procurator

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One who manages another's affairs, either generally or in a special matter; an agent; a proctor.

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.

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The procurator studied the new arrival with avid, and slightly fearful eyes. It was the kind of look one gives someone one has heard of and thought a lot about, and whom one is meeting for the first time. Mikhail Bulgakov

A 24-year-old man is to be reported to the procurator fiscal for a total of 15 alleged crimes, including thefts, attempted thefts, and being within the grounds of premises with intent to steal. Source: Internet

According to Syme, Pliny may have been "successor to Valerius Paulinus", procurator of Gallia Narbonensis (southeastern France), early in AD 70. He seems to have a "familiarity with the provincia", which, however, might otherwise be explained. Source: Internet

As the upper chamber, it also has responsibilities in confirming and removing the procurator general and confirming justices of the Constitutional Court, the Supreme Court, and the Superior Court of Arbitration, upon the recommendation of the president. Source: Internet

Each college consisted of a president, a vice-president and a number of councilors, assessors in addition to one procurator. Source: Internet

Feldman also notes that the use of the titles may not have been rigid, for Josephus refers to Cuspius Fadus both as "prefect" and "procurator". Source: Internet

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