procurator

• Nom désignant une personne autorisée à agir au nom d'une autre, ou historiquement un magistrat de la Rome antique chargé de l'administration des finances et des impôts impériaux.

A noun referring to a person authorized to act on behalf of another, or historically, an official in ancient Rome who managed financial and tax matters for the emperor.

1. Authorized representativeC1formal

   A person who is given the authority to act on behalf of another, often in legal or business matters.

   Mandataire autorisé

   • The procurator signed the contract on behalf of the company.
   • He appointed a procurator to handle his affairs while he was abroad.
   • The procurator presented the documents to the court.

   Synonymesagentattorneydelegatedeputyenvoyfactorproxyrepresentative

2. Roman officialC2formal

   In ancient Rome, an official appointed by the emperor to manage financial and tax matters in a province.

   procurateur (magistrat romain)

   • Pontius Pilate was the Roman procurator of Judea.
   • The procurator collected taxes and oversaw the imperial treasury.
   • The emperor sent a procurator to govern the newly conquered territory.