procurator UK /ˈpɹɒkjʊˌɹeɪtə/US /ˈpɹɑkjəˌɹeɪtɚ/ noun4 •An agent or attorney. •The governor of a small imperial province. •A legal officer who both investigates and prosecutes crimes, found in some inquisitorial legal systems, particularly communist or formerly communist states – see public procurator •A tax collector. formsprocurators