prosecutor
noun
pros·e·cu·tor
ˈprä-si-ˌkyü-tər 
1
: a person who institutes a prosecution before a court
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Irvin, an Army veteran and former prosecutor, has been the mayor of Aurora since 2017, and in 2022, ran unsuccessfully for governor of Illinois, losing in the Republican primary.
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R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
Republican lawmaker David Marshall's proposal has garnered bipartisan support, and Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes, a Democrat, and the state's top prosecutor, is backing the measure.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
The prosecutor who began the investigation into Matthew Perry’s death details the series of events that led to his overdose in Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
The baby is believed to have been thrown from the second floor of the Ibis Styles hotel in eastern Paris, French prosecutors told CNN.
—Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025
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R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
Republican lawmaker David Marshall's proposal has garnered bipartisan support, and Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes, a Democrat, and the state's top prosecutor, is backing the measure.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
The prosecutor who began the investigation into Matthew Perry’s death details the series of events that led to his overdose in Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
The baby is believed to have been thrown from the second floor of the Ibis Styles hotel in eastern Paris, French prosecutors told CNN.
—Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Prosecutor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prosecutor. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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prosecutor
noun
pros·e·cu·tor
ˈpräs-i-ˌkyüt-ər
: a person (as a district attorney) who prosecutes especially a criminal case as lawyer for the state
Legal Definition
prosecutor
noun
pros·e·cu·tor
ˈprä-si-ˌkyü-tər
1
: a person who institutes a prosecution (as by making an affidavit or complaint charging the defendant)
2
: a government attorney who presents the state's case against the defendant in a criminal prosecution
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