quaestor

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The South East of England MEP is one of five of the parliament’s “quaestors”, meaning she scrutinises funding and administration.

From The Guardian

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 Literature

He procured in some way the post of a clerkship in the quaestor’s office, and about three years after the battle of Philippi, he was introduced by Virgil and Varius to Maecenas.

From Project Gutenberg

That he had become a man of some note in that capacity is suggested by the fact that he attracted the attention of the Roman quaestor Cato, and accompanied him to Rome.

From Project Gutenberg

In 101 Hadrian was quaestor, in 105 tribune of the people, in 106 praetor.

From Project Gutenberg