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district attorney

noun

: the prosecuting officer of a judicial district

Examples of district attorney in a Sentence

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The 23-year-old Geyser's court appearance came a day after the Wisconsin district attorney, whose office prosecuted her in the high-profile 2014 stabbing case, called on the state Department of Health Services to send her back to a mental institution. Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 25 Nov. 2025 Annetta Spicer, a former district attorney in Morrow County and a longtime associate of Neal, filed the petition. Sean Patrick Cooper, Rolling Stone, 24 Nov. 2025 Bates, the spokesman for Alameda County’s district attorney, added that his office considered filing charges against Crum but ultimately opted against it. Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 22 Nov. 2025 His parents stood alongside the Bronx district attorney to address the media after Friday's sentencing. Jennifer Bisram, CBS News, 22 Nov. 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 28 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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