district attorney

noun

: the prosecuting officer of a judicial district

Examples of district attorney in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The investigation remains ongoing, and the case has been presented to the district attorney for consideration. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Aug. 2026

Although there was further investigation, the district attorney found that her death was still ruled a drug overdose. — Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026

Her most recent experience as a prosecutor was as Westchester County district attorney, her term expiring at the end of 2005. — Jim Geraghty, Washington Post, 4 Aug. 2026

Though the ammunition analysis was eventually called into question, in 2010 the Boulder County district attorney said investigators had turned up new evidence, and an arrest warrant for Smika was issued, the Boulder Daily Camera reported. — Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 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