district attorney

noun

: the prosecuting officer of a judicial district

Examples of district attorney in a Sentence

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One aide filed a police report accusing him of groping her breast, though a district attorney declined to prosecute. Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025 Farzam was held without bail until October 24, when a judge set bail at $3 million, according to the district attorney’s office. Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025 Without naming prosecutors, NYPD Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch in February harshly criticized district attorneys in the city. Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025 Sutter County supervisors this week approved pay raises and additional time-off benefits to entice and retain deputy district attorneys after losing prosecutors and struggling to hire new ones. Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2025 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 8 Nov. 2025.

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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