district attorney

noun

: the prosecuting officer of a judicial district

Examples of district attorney in a Sentence

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Two suspects were arrested inside the store, a third was apprehended while fleeing, and the fourth was found monitoring the operation from an RV at the Flag City RV Resort, according to the district attorney. Richard Ramos, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025 The case will be presented to the district attorney's office for potential charging, according to the Oakland Police Department. Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 17 Nov. 2025 Schimel, a Republican, has a long career in Wisconsin, including as a Waukesha County district attorney before becoming the state's attorney general, a Waukesha County judge and a state Supreme Court candidate. Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 17 Nov. 2025 Skandalakis, a former Coweta County district attorney whose council is composed of district attorneys and solicitors general from across the state, said no other prosecutor agreed to step in despite multiple attempts. Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 14 Nov. 2025 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 21 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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