district attorney

noun

Synonyms of district attorneynext
: the prosecuting officer of a judicial district

Examples of district attorney in a Sentence

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The district attorney won her reelection bid that year. David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2026 The Arapahoe County district attorney’s office on Friday said the case is being referred to a grand jury for further investigation. Katie Langford, Denver Post, 30 May 2026 Ross is a former prosecutor in the Fulton County District Attorney's Office, having served there as senior assistant district attorney from 1998 through 2002. Dan Mangan, CNBC, 30 May 2026 John McKinney, 58, a deputy district attorney and veteran prosecutor who has spent more than 25 years in the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, has campaigned on public safety, fiscal accountability and reducing the city’s growing legal liabilities. Teresa Liu, Daily News, 29 May 2026 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 2 Jun. 2026.

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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