district attorney

noun

: the prosecuting officer of a judicial district

Examples of district attorney in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Colbert and White are scheduled to be sentenced in late September, according to the district attorney's office. — CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

Mecklenburg County’s district attorney has asked state officials to launch a criminal investigation into Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools’ finances. — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 18 Sep. 2026

The case is being forwarded to the district attorney's office, which will decide whether to file the charges in court or pursue different ones. — Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026

The three were charged with crimes including pimping and pandering, money laundering, and tax and payroll fraud, the district attorney’s office said. — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 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