procuratorate

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/ˌpɹɒkjʊˈɹeɪtəɹɪt/

noun

The office of a procurator.

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Meanings

nounprocuratorate (plural procuratorates)

plural procuratorates

  1. The office of a procurator.

    Synonyms: procuracy

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe office of a procurator.

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Origin

  1. Medieval Latinprōcūrātorātus
  2. Englishprocuratorate

From Medieval Latin prōcūrātorātus. By surface analysis, procurator + -ate (forms nouns denoting rank or office).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 檢察院 /检察院, 檢察廳 /检察厅
  • 檢察院 /检察院 (jiǎncháyuàn)the office of a procurator
  • 檢察廳 /检察厅 (jiǎnchátīng)the office of a procurator
Finnish prokuraattorin virka
  • prokuraattorin virkathe office of a procurator
Korean 검찰청
  • 검찰청 (geomchalcheong)the office of a procurator
Lithuanian prokuratūrà
  • prokuratūràthe office of a procurator
Polish prokuratura
  • prokuraturathe office of a procurator
Russian прокурату́ра
  • прокурату́ра (prokuratúra)the office of a procurator
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APA

procuratorate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/procuratorate

MLA

“procuratorate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/procuratorate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “procuratorate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/procuratorate.

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