prosecutor
noun
pros·e·cu·tor
ˈprä-si-ˌkyü-tər 
1
: a person who institutes a prosecution before a court
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Moments later, prosecutors said during a bench trial this week, the two men aimed their guns, then fired.
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Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
Dominick Carisi is used to appearing in court as a prosecutor — just not as their witness.
—Alex Ross, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Listen to this article A prominent Tampa defense attorney has been appointed to temporarily serve as Central Florida’s top federal prosecutor, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Tuesday.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025
Sassoon and several other career prosecutors quit in protest.
—Jennifer Peltz and Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2025
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Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
Dominick Carisi is used to appearing in court as a prosecutor — just not as their witness.
—Alex Ross, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Listen to this article A prominent Tampa defense attorney has been appointed to temporarily serve as Central Florida’s top federal prosecutor, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Tuesday.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025
Sassoon and several other career prosecutors quit in protest.
—Jennifer Peltz and Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for prosecutor
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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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