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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For attorney general, the assembly sent Michael Allen, the district attorney in El Paso County, and attorney David Willson to the primary election in June. Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026 Samuel Machado is accused of illegally having 1 million pounds of fireworks on his property at the time of the blast and using his law enforcement position to shield the illicit operation from scrutiny for years, according to the Yolo County district attorney’s office. Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026 Rabih Hamdan, 41, entered his plea on Tuesday in federal court, the district attorney's office said. Paula Wethington, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026 The supervisor has also walked back trying to impose term limits on the sheriff, district attorney, treasurer and assessor, as state law currently prohibits charter counties from imposing term limits on those offices. Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 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 14 Apr. 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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