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 sheriff’s office is investigating the death alongside the district attorney’s and coroner’s offices. Jason Green, Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2026 Joshua Martinez, who was an early suspect in the case but was released due to a lack of evidence, is currently being held without bail at the San Joaquin County Jail, according to the county district attorney's office. Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 16 Mar. 2026 Another child in the home tested positive for norfentanyl, a metabolite for fentanyl, indicating the child ingested fentanyl recently, the district attorney's office said. Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026 Over the past year, the Dallas County district attorney’s office declined to say whether a grand jury had been considering the case. Chase Rogers, Dallas Morning News, 13 Mar. 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 23 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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