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 public defender organization called on Mayor Mamdani, the city’s district attorneys and all authorities involved in the criminal justice system to meaningfully address the deaths of New Yorkers under arrest. Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026 While the killers of their kids remain free, the families give each other mutual support and meet with detectives and district attorneys' offices to keep their cases current. Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026 Stephan is the San Diego County district attorney. Summer Stephan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026 Following his most recent conviction in Oklahoma City, the district attorney’s office told KOKH Bradford had pleaded into a mental health court because officials determined the stability and treatment would benefit him. Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 21 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for district attorney

Word History

First Known Use

1789, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 30 Mar. 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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