propraetor


pro·prae·tor

P0603200 (prō-prē′tər)n. An ancient Roman official, appointed to be the chief administrator of a province after serving his term of office as praetor.
[Latin prōpraetor : prō-, for; see pro-1 + praetor, praetor; see praetor.]
pro′prae·to′ri·al (prō′prĭ-tôr′ē-əl), pro′prae·to′ri·an (-ən) adj.

propraetor

(prəʊˈpriːtə) or

propretor

n (Historical Terms) (in ancient Rome) a citizen, esp an ex-praetor, granted a praetor's imperium to be exercised outside Rome, esp in the provinces[Latin, from prō praetōre one who acts for a praetor]
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propréteur