procurator general
/ˌprɒkjʊreɪtə ˈdʒɛn(ə)rəl/noun
1A chief legal representative or agent; specifically (a) the chief prosecuting attorney of a court; compare procureur general; (b) (especially in Russian or Soviet contexts) the chief legal officer of the state.
2 British. More fully Her (also His) Majesty's Procurator General: = Queen's (also King's) Proctor.
3 Roman Catholic Church.(a) The official representative of a religious order at the Vatican; (b) the head of a Jesuit mission (now historical ).
Origin
Mid 16th century; earliest use found in Hall's Vnion: Henry VIII. From procurator + general.
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