the appointment of a procurator, agent, or attorney.
4.
the authority given.
5.
a document whereby the authority is given.
6.
Archaic. management for another; agency.
Origin: 1375–1425; late ME procuracion < L prōcūrātiōn- (s. of prōcūrātiō) management, equiv. to prōcūrāt(us) (ptp. of prōcūrāre to take care of; see procure) + -iōn--ion