prosecutor

noun

pros·​e·​cu·​tor ˈprä-si-ˌkyü-tər 

1

: a person who institutes a prosecution before a court

2

: prosecuting attorney

Examples of prosecutor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The probe, first reported by Reuters, was uncovered when the Milan prosecutor in charge of the investigations, Paolo Storari, appealed Milan Court and Milan Appeal Court rulings which, on one side, dismissed and, on the other, asked for the relocation of proceedings. —Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025

Schabusiness had been charged with felony battery, but that was reduced by prosecutors to misdemeanor disorderly conduct, according to her case file reviewed by PEOPLE. —Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025

If these documents are protected in the civil courts, almost certainly Department of Justice prosecutors had access to them. —Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025

The Justice Department secured the indictment just days after Trump demanded a faster pace from prosecutors in their investigation against Comey. —Ryan Lucas, NPR, 8 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1593, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for prosecutor

• persecutor
• commuter
• computer
• polluter
• recruiter
• microcomputer
• minicomputer
• supercomputer
• neuter
• pewter
• router
• scooter

Kids Definition

prosecutor

noun

pros·​e·​cu·​tor ˈpräs-i-ˌkyüt-ər 

: a person (as a district attorney) who prosecutes especially a criminal case as lawyer for the state

Legal Definition

prosecutor

noun

pros·​e·​cu·​tor ˈprä-si-ˌkyü-tər 

1

: a person who institutes a prosecution (as by making an affidavit or complaint charging the defendant)

2

: a government attorney who presents the state's case against the defendant in a criminal prosecution