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 chief told The Times the officer who fired the shot was no longer on the force, and the district attorney’s office was reviewing whether the behavior was criminal in nature. Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2026 The case began to move quickly after a detective formerly with the Pennsylvania State Police joined the district attorney's office. Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 15 June 2026 Gary Galperin, a former assistant district attorney in New York County who teaches at Cardozo School of Law, agrees jury selection will be challenging because of Mangione's popularity. Brian Mann, NPR, 15 June 2026 Cacconie will be extradited to California, the district attorney said. Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 13 June 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 18 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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