district attorney

noun

: the prosecuting officer of a judicial district

Examples of district attorney in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The local district attorney declined to seek criminal charges, but the criminal case was reopened after the lawsuit was filed. — Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026

The district attorney's office argued Mangione's August admission in federal court is insufficient to preclude a state trial because stalking and murder are two different crimes. — ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026

The woman’s lawsuit, filed last month, ignited national outrage over how Cornell and the local district attorney’s office handled her accusations. — Claire Healy, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026

No criminal charges were filed by the local district attorney, although New York Attorney General Letitia James is leading a new criminal investigation. — Scott Baldauf, Christian Science Monitor, 9 Oct. 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