n.
Pronunciation: ' prä-ky ə - ˌ r ā -t ə r
Function: noun
Date: 14th century
1 : one that manages another's affairs : AGENT
2 : an officer of the Roman empire entrusted with management of the financial affairs of a province and often having administrative powers as agent of the emperor
– proc · u · ra · to · ri · al \ ˌ prä-ky ə -r ə - ' to ̇ r- ē - ə l \ adjective