Phrase guide

per procurationem

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adv

Meaning 1

by the agency of, especially when signing a letter in place of someone else

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: law

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Antonyms: none provided

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adv

Meaning 2

on behalf of (someone who does not sign themselves)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal, not-comparable

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin per procurationem (“by the agency of/on the instruction of/by proxy”).

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: puolesta — by the agency of
  • French: par procuration — by the agency of
  • German: im Auftrag — by the agency of
  • Polish: per procura — by the agency of
  • Polish: z upoważnienia — by the agency of
  • Spanish: por poder — by the agency of
  • Finnish: puolesta — on behalf of
  • Polish: w imieniu — on behalf of