district attorney

noun

: the prosecuting officer of a judicial district

Examples of district attorney in a Sentence

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Medical records obtained by the district attorney's office showed that both gained 10 pounds over the past eight years. Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025 Earlier this month, Alec Baldwin filed a civil rights suit against the district attorney and other officials in Santa Fe, N.M., alleging that he was wrongfully prosecuted for manslaughter in the accidental shooting of Hutchins. Michael Schneider, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025 In a brief statement, the district attorney’s office defended its treatment of the Benders and while doing so recognized their unique circumstances. Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2025 Eric Kyle Hooper was found guilty of murder Thursday, Jan. 23, by a Cherokee County jury following a weeklong trial, the district attorney’s office said in a Jan. 24 news release. Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for district attorney 

Word History

First Known Use

1789, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of district attorney was in 1789

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“District attorney.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/district%20attorney. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

district attorney

noun
: the prosecuting officer of a judicial district

Legal Definition

district attorney

noun
: the prosecuting officer of a judicial district see also state's attorney

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