district attorney

noun

: the prosecuting officer of a judicial district

Examples of district attorney in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Ventura County district attorney’s office noted that electric motorcycles differ from electric bikes because the former must abide by the same regulations as a traditional motorcycle rider. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

Two deputy district attorneys later complained that their then-boss, District Attorney Mark Peterson, killed the probe to protect Kramer. — Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 7 July 2026

The case went back to Douglas County, where district attorney Suzanne Valdez later declined to pursue a retrial, citing a forensic pathologist report that said child abuse likely did not cause Oliver’s death. — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026

Lawmakers, district attorneys and community members celebrated the signing of Assembly Bill 46 in a Tuesday press conference. — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1789, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for district attorney

• burnie
• gurney
• journey
• tourney
• mcburney

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