pro ‧ cu ‧ ra ‧ tor /ˈprɒkjəreɪtə, ˈprɒkjʊreɪtə $ ˈprɑːkjəreɪtər/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: procurare ; ⇨ ↑ procure ]
1 . an official with legal powers, especially in the former Soviet Union, the Roman Catholic Church or the ancient Roman Empire:
the Procurator General of the Ukraine
2 . procurator fiscal an official in Scotland who decides whether someone should be sent to court for a ↑ trial