quaestor
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When he returned from his first political posting, as quaestor in Sicily, for instance, he imagined his fame would have spread far and wide.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
He had been quaestor in a division of the province for a year six years before, and had won golden opinions by his moderation and integrity.
From Roman life in the days of Cicero by Alfred John Church
In 199 he was quaestor, and the next year, passing over the regular stages of aedile and praetor, he obtained the consulship.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 "Finland" to "Fleury, Andre" by Various
On his return he became quaestor, and showed so much zeal and integrity in the management of the public accounts that he obtained a provincial appointment in Asia, where he strengthened his reputation.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" by Various
Compared with such spectacles, with such subjects of triumph as these, what can praetor or consul, quaestor or pontiff, afford?
From The Book of This and That by Robert Lynd
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