as in lawyer
an officer of the court who represents the government in a criminal case and who tries to prove that the person accused of committing a crime is guilty
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Recent Examples of prosecutor
The alleged kidnappers shocked the victim with electric wires, held him upside down from the top of a staircase, cut his leg with a saw and threatened to kill his family in a bid to coerce their Italian hostage to unlock his Bitcoin account, prosecutors said.
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Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 30 May 2025
Security footage from the gas station captured the shooter running with a distinctive stride, prosecutors said during the trial.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
Groves was recently convicted of second-degree murder and faces a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole, prosecutors said.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 21 May 2025
James took the stand as prosecutors at the Manhattan U.S. attorney’s office sought to establish allegations that Combs operated a criminal enterprise for two decades until his high-profile arrest in September last year.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 20 May 2025
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Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 30 May 2025
Security footage from the gas station captured the shooter running with a distinctive stride, prosecutors said during the trial.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
Groves was recently convicted of second-degree murder and faces a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole, prosecutors said.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 21 May 2025
James took the stand as prosecutors at the Manhattan U.S. attorney’s office sought to establish allegations that Combs operated a criminal enterprise for two decades until his high-profile arrest in September last year.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosecutor
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The pair are working with British lawyer Jenny Afia, who works for the Schillings law firm, per The Mail on Sunday, which first reported the news.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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Brian is the hilariously outspoken best friend of Jason Segel’s Jimmy, and an estate lawyer who has the impeccable ability to make any situation about himself.—
Mekishana Pierre Published,
EW.com,
5 June 2025
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An attorney for the singer has revealed that Kelly — whose full name is Robert Sylvester Kelly — is hoping to be granted a pardon or have his sentence commuted due to concern that his life is in danger.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
12 June 2025
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At the hearing, the attorneys were supposed to be prepared to address a trial setting, a cutoff date for disclosing expert witnesses, a schedule for preparing the case for trial, any issues to be addressed by the judge and the status of any settlement negotiations.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2025
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When Robinson eventually returned to the airport to board another flight, he was detained, the district attorney’s office said.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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If convicted, Soliman could face up to 48 years in prison for each victim, said Michael Dougherty, the district attorney for Colorado’s 20th Judicial District.—
Jeremy Harlan,
CNN Money,
6 June 2025
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Timothy Hauser, then an associate solicitor at the Labor Department, was one of the attorneys who signed the brief.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
30 Dec. 2024
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The second occurred at a four-way intersection with four solicitors distracting drivers and leading to a car being rear-ended as a result.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 May 2025
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Shue said the conflict of interest was such that the circuit court granted his motion of designation and appointment of a special prosecuting attorney.—
River Valley Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
10 June 2025
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The charges were the result of a monthslong investigation in which the county's prosecuting attorney's office worked with six police jurisdictions.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 June 2025
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“Prosecutor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosecutor. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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