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procurator

proc.u.ra.tor \'pra:k-y*-.ra-t-*r\ \.pra:k-y*-r*-'to-r-e--*l, -'to.r-\ n 1: 
   one that manages another's affairs : AGENT  2: an officer of the Roman 
   empire entrusted with management of the financia l affairs of a province 
   and often having administrative powers as agent of the emperor 3: one that 
   obtains or gets something (as supplies) esp. regularly or in an  official 
   capacity - proc.u.ra.to.ri.al aj