district attorney

noun

: the prosecuting officer of a judicial district

Examples of district attorney in a Sentence

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In 2020, the city council voted unanimously to give the Orleans Public Defenders office funding parity with the district attorney's office. Sarah Handel, NPR, 5 Aug. 2025 Jeff Swain, the Parker County district attorney, confirmed that the criminal charges against Waldrop are pending review and had not been submitted to the grand jury as of July 28. Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Aug. 2025 Before that, Harris served as a U.S. senator and as the district attorney of San Francisco. William Earl, Variety, 31 July 2025 The district attorney got a great headline about being tough on crime. Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 30 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for district attorney

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 21 Aug. 2025.

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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