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procuration.

The act of procuring; procurement.

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌpɹɒkjʊˈɹeɪʃən/Received-Pronunciation/ˌpɹɒkjəˈɹeɪʃən/Received-Pronunciation/ˌpɹɑkjəˈɹeɪʃən/General-American
  1. The act of procuring; procurement.

    countable · uncountable
  2. The management of another's affairs.

    countable · uncountable
  3. The instrument by which a person is empowered to transact the affairs of another; a proxy.

    countable · uncountable
  4. 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.

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Where this word comes from

Inherited 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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