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
Whatever unfolds inside the Manhattan courtroom, attorney and former federal prosecutor Neama Rahmani — who is not involved in the case — believes the odds are stacked against him.
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Danielle Bacher, People.com, 9 May 2025
And federal prosecutors accused Diamantis and Ziogas of conspiring with Zervas to undermine the 2020 audit of her practice.
—Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2025
Federal prosecutors said Mashinsky artificially boosted the value of Celsius’ Cel token and profited more than $48 million as a result.
—Kevin Ryan, Quartz, 9 May 2025
Trump names Fox News host Jeanine Pirro as top D.C. prosecutor
Who will AOC choose?
—New York Daily News, 8 May 2025
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Danielle Bacher, People.com, 9 May 2025
And federal prosecutors accused Diamantis and Ziogas of conspiring with Zervas to undermine the 2020 audit of her practice.
—Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2025
Federal prosecutors said Mashinsky artificially boosted the value of Celsius’ Cel token and profited more than $48 million as a result.
—Kevin Ryan, Quartz, 9 May 2025
Trump names Fox News host Jeanine Pirro as top D.C. prosecutor
Who will AOC choose?
—New York Daily News, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosecutor
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As lawyers on either side attempted to find a class of people unbiased enough to deliver a fair verdict for one of the most famous men in music, potential candidates were struck down for a host of different reasons.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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If lawyers fail to combat this existential threat, who will?—
Mark A. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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The review aims to ensure that U.S. attorneys in 94 offices nationwide share equal responsibility with headquarters officials in choosing whether to pursue public corruption cases, according to a department official speaking on background.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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Since that can have important income tax implications, and because the potential impact of different valuations on beneficiaries, many CPAs or other tax preparers (e.g., the attorney handling the estate) opt to get real numbers.—
Martin Shenkman,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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The only categories of crime brought to the district attorney’s office that have fallen are felony burglary, felony motor vehicle theft, and felony narcotics, which decreased by 13%, 10%, and 2%, respectively.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
16 May 2025
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The district attorney’s office did not immediately respond to an inquiry about that approach.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2025
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In Dracula, Erivo will play a range of characters including solicitor Jonathan Harker and his fiancée Mina Murray, confidante Lucy Westenra and her suitors, vampire hunter Van Helsing and Count Dracula, among others.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2025
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Her plan is to go into general litigation at a mid-size to large law firm or a solicitor’s office.—
Cherise Halsall,
ABC News,
20 Feb. 2025
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The prosecuting attorney and Vallow’s two advisory attorneys did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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The other attorneys for the prosecution include Deputy Attorney General Jeff Nye and Ashley Jennings, Thompson’s senior deputy prosecuting attorney in Latah County.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Prosecutor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosecutor. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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