The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word PROCURATOR
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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What does PROCURATOR mean?
PROCURATOR noun- A tax collector.
- An agent or attorney.
- A legal officer who both investigates and prosecutes crimes, found in some inquisitorial legal systems, particularly communist or formerly communist states – see public procurator
- The governor of a small imperial province.