procuration
procuration · procurations
The act of procuring; procurementThe act of procuring; procurement.
UK/ˌpɹɒkjʊˈɹeɪʃən/US/ˌpɹɑkjəˈɹeɪʃən/
Meaning
4 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of procuring; procurement.
(countable, uncountable)The management of another's affairs.
(countable, uncountable)The instrument by which a person is empowered to transact the affairs of another; a proxy.
(countable, uncountable)A sum of money formerly paid to the bishop or archdeacon, by an incumbent, as a commutation for entertainment at the time of visitation; called also proxy.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
Inherited from Middle English procuracioun, from Middle French procuration and its etymonInherited from Middle English procuracioun, from Middle French procuration and its etymon Latin prōcūrātiōnem (through Old French procuracion). By surface analysis, procure + -ation; compare procuracy and procuratory.
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Forms
plural: procurations| Singular | procuration |
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Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable