Prŏc/ū-rāʹtion, n.

n. [Lat. procuratio, Fr. procuration, Pr. procuratio, Sp. procuracion, It. procurazione. See PROCURE.]

1. The act of procuring; procurement.
2. The management of another's affairs.
3. The instrument by which a person is empowered to transact the affairs of another.
4. A sum of money paid to the bishop or archdeacon by incumbents, on account of visitations;—called also proxy. Todd.