district attorney

noun

: the prosecuting officer of a judicial district

Examples of district attorney in a Sentence

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Former Philadelphia assistant district attorney Guy D’Andrea, who reviewed the case from 2015 to 2017, agrees. Kc Baker, People.com, 19 June 2025 Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton snagged an endorsement from Jeff Reisig, the district attorney of Yolo County and a leader behind last year’s Prop 36. Molly Gibbs, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2025 But Jeffrey Abramson, a former assistant district attorney in Massachusetts who has written daily about the trial in a Substack, told USA TODAY the video clips could play against the prosecution. Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 16 June 2025 Michael Ramos, the former district attorney for San Bernardino County, has agreed to a six-month suspension from practicing law in California after allegedly destroying evidence in a 2017 corruption case, the California State Bar said in a statement to The Times. Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 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 4 Jul. 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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