district attorney

noun

: the prosecuting officer of a judicial district

Examples of district attorney in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Then, in 2002, after more than two decades as district attorney, Conradt decided to run for district judge, but lost. — Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026

Winter spoke with other district attorneys from the Rockwall County area, as well as some of Conradt’s former colleagues. — Samantha Bergeson, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026

During that period, commissioners took 17,742 regulatory actions for pesticide violations of all types, but only 4,885 resulted in fines or referrals to district attorneys for possible prosecution, according to the data. — Robert J. Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

In his statement, Crump urged the district attorney’s office to release the state’s medical examiner’s full autopsy report and to keep the investigation open. — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 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