district attorney

noun

: the prosecuting officer of a judicial district

Examples of district attorney in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Tierney, the Suffolk County district attorney, said the investigation is far from over and Heuermann could be tied to other killings. Ray Sanchez, CNN, 9 June 2024 But the Santa Clara County district attorney’s office have not received the case as of Friday afternoon and has not made a decision on what charges will be filed, D.A. spokesperson Sean Webby said. Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2024 Making the Case: Over six weeks and the testimony of 20 witnesses, the Manhattan district attorney’s office wove a sprawling story of election interference and falsified business records. Ginia Bellafante, New York Times, 7 June 2024 The former president has blasted the district attorney's investigation as being politically motivated. Olivia Rubin, ABC News, 5 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for district attorney 

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Word History

First Known Use

1789, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of district attorney was in 1789

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“District attorney.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/district%20attorney. Accessed 15 Jun. 2024.

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

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