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procuration definition

procu·ra·tion (präk′yo̵̅o̅ rā′s̸hən, -yə-)

noun

  1. Obsolete management of another's affairs
    1. power of attorney
    2. the act of granting power of attorney
  3. the act of procuring

Etymology: ME procuracion < OFr < L procuratio

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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