procurator vs relay

procurator

noun
  • A tax collector. 

  • 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 

  • An agent or attorney. 

relay

noun
  • A track and field discipline where runners take turns in carrying a baton from start to finish. Most common events are 4x100 meter and 4x400 meter competitions. 

  • An electrical actuator that allows a relatively small electrical voltage or current to control a larger voltage or current. 

  • A series of vehicles travelling in sequence. 

  • A new set of horses kept along a specific route so that they can replace animals that are tired. 

  • A new set of hounds. 

  • A new set of anything. 

verb
  • To pass on or transfer (information). 

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