procuration
Pronunciations (3)
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/ˌpɹɒkjʊˈɹeɪʃən/
Pronunciation notes
- Received-Pronunciation
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/ˌpɹɒkjəˈɹeɪʃən/
Pronunciation notes
- Received-Pronunciation
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/ˌpɹɑkjəˈɹeɪʃən/
Pronunciation notes
- General-American
Noun
The act of procuring; procurement.
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- Uncountable
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More examples (1)
For she was not only publicly contracted, but stated as a bride, and solemnly bedded, and after she was laid, there came in Maximilian's ambassador with letters of procuration
The management of another's affairs.
Usage- Countable
- Uncountable
The instrument by which a person is empowered to transact the affairs of another; a proxy.
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- 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.
Usage- Countable
- Uncountable
Word forms
procurations