procuration

[ prok-yuh-rey-shuhn ]

/ ˌprɒk yəˈreɪ ʃən /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR procuration ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

the act of obtaining or getting; procurement.

the act of procuring prostitutes.

the appointment of a procurator, agent, or attorney.

the authority given.

a document whereby the authority is given.

Archaic. management for another; agency.

Origin of procuration

1375–1425; late Middle English procuracion<Latin prōcūrātiōn- (stem of prōcūrātiō) management, equivalent to prōcūrāt(us) (past participle of prōcūrāre to take care of; see procure) + -iōn--ion

OTHER WORDS FROM procuration

non·proc·u·ra·tion, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH procuration

procuration , procurement

Words nearby procuration

proctovalvotomy, procumbent, procurable, procuracy, procurance, procuration, procurator, procurator fiscal, procuratory, procure, procurement

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Example sentences from the Web for procuration

I wish that he should have the delight of thinking that—that it shall be of his own procuration, to unfold this mysterious case.
Perlycross|R. D. Blackmore
At present his little luxuries were knocked off, and in the future he foresaw a difficulty in the procuration of even necessaries.
'19,000'|Burford Delannoy
The marriage by procuration was celebrated on the 16th of August, 1714.
Political Women, Vol. 2 (of 2)|Sutherland Menzies
Whether any archdeacons have received more for procuration than they ought to receive according to the new constitution.
Parish Priests and Their People in the Middle Ages in England|Edward L. Cutts

The Senate received the reports, and the consul then introduced the question of procuration.
The Religious Experience of the Roman People|W. Warde Fowler

British Dictionary definitions for procuration

procuration

/ (ˌprɒkjʊˈreɪʃən) /

noun

the act of procuring

law

the appointment of an agent, procurator, or attorney
the office, function, or authority of such an official
the formal written authority given to such an officialSee also power of attorney

criminal law the offence of procuring women for immoral purposes

archaic the management of another person's affairs

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单词	procuration
释义	procuration [ prok-yuh-rey-shuhn ] / ˌprɒk yəˈreɪ ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR procuration ON THESAURUS.COM noun the act of obtaining or getting; procurement. the act of procuring prostitutes. the appointment of a procurator, agent, or attorney. the authority given. a document whereby the authority is given. Archaic. management for another; agency. Origin of procuration 1375–1425; late Middle English procuracion<Latin prōcūrātiōn- (stem of prōcūrātiō) management, equivalent to prōcūrāt(us) (past participle of prōcūrāre to take care of; see procure) + -iōn--ion OTHER WORDS FROM procuration non·proc·u·ra·tion, noun WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH procuration procuration , procurement Words nearby procuration proctovalvotomy, procumbent, procurable, procuracy, procurance, procuration, procurator, procurator fiscal, procuratory, procure, procurement Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for procuration I wish that he should have the delight of thinking that—that it shall be of his own procuration, to unfold this mysterious case. Perlycross\|R. D. Blackmore At present his little luxuries were knocked off, and in the future he foresaw a difficulty in the procuration of even necessaries. '19,000'\|Burford Delannoy The marriage by procuration was celebrated on the 16th of August, 1714. Political Women, Vol. 2 (of 2)\|Sutherland Menzies Whether any archdeacons have received more for procuration than they ought to receive according to the new constitution. Parish Priests and Their People in the Middle Ages in England\|Edward L. Cutts The Senate received the reports, and the consul then introduced the question of procuration. The Religious Experience of the Roman People\|W. Warde Fowler British Dictionary definitions for procuration procuration / (ˌprɒkjʊˈreɪʃən) / noun the act of procuring law the appointment of an agent, procurator, or attorney the office, function, or authority of such an official the formal written authority given to such an officialSee also power of attorney criminal law the offence of procuring women for immoral purposes archaic the management of another person's affairs Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to procuration addition, purchase, procurement, recovery, gain, possession, buy, prize, winning, attainment, acquirement, pursuit, learning, accretion, property, salvage, retrieval, achievement, redemption, acquiring
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procuration

noun

Origin of procuration

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WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH procuration

Words nearby procuration

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British Dictionary definitions for procuration

noun

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