district attorney

noun

: the prosecuting officer of a judicial district

Examples of district attorney in a Sentence

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The district attorney’s office never formally filed charges in connection to those offenses. Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025 Allen was a member of the Eastside Gorillas and Truman Street Bloods street gangs, the district attorney’s office has alleged. Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2025 James referred the Brooks case to a special prosecutor, William Fitzpatrick, the longtime district attorney of Onondaga County. Jennifer Gonnerman, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025 At the time of the crash, Lacy’s vehicle was over 72 yards behind the other vehicles, Ory said, citing the report from the district attorney's office. Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 4 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 10 Oct. 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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