per procurationem

adverb

by the agency of, especially when signing a letter in place of someone else

OriginLatin per procurationem ← ['la ', →
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Meanings

adverbper procurationem (not comparable, abbreviation per pro or p.p.)

abbreviation per pro · abbreviation p.p.

  1. not comparablelawby the agency of, especially when signing a letter in place of someone else
  2. informalnot comparableon behalf of (someone who does not sign themselves)

Origin

  1. ['la',
  2. Latinper procurationem
  3. Englishper procurationem

Borrowed from Latin per procurationem (“by the agency of/on the instruction of/by proxy”).

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Translations

Finnish puolesta, puolesta
  • puolestaby the agency of
  • puolestaon behalf of
French par procuration
  • par procurationby the agency of
German im Auftrag
  • im Auftragby the agency of
Polish per procura, z upoważnienia
  • per procuraby the agency of
  • z upoważnieniaby the agency of
  • w imieniuon behalf of
Spanish por poder
  • por poderby the agency of
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APA

per procurationem. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/per%20procurationem

MLA

“per procurationem.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/per%20procurationem. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “per procurationem,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/per%20procurationem.

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