procurator

One who is authorized to act on behalf of another; an agent.

An employee of the Roman emperor in civil affairs, especially in finance and taxes, in management of imperial estates and properties, and in governing minor provinces.

The manager of another’s affairs; one who acts for or instead of another, and under his authority: especially, one who undertakes the care of any legal proceedings for another, and stands in his place; a proctor; an agent; in Scotland, one who represents a party in the inferior courts.

In Roman history, a financial agent or manager in an imperial province, corresponding to the questor in a senatorial province; also, an administrator of the imperial fiscus, or treasury, or one of certain other personal agents or representatives of the emperor.

One who manages another’s affairs, either generally or in a special matter; an agent; a proctor.

A governor of a province under the emperors; also, one who had charge of the imperial revenues in a province.

public prosecutor, or district attorney.

A tax collector.

An agent or attorney.

A legal officer who both investigates and prosecutes crimes, found in some inquisitorial legal systems, particularly communist or formerly communist states – see public procurator