prosecutor

noun

pros·​e·​cu·​tor ˈprä-si-ˌkyü-tər How to pronounce prosecutor (audio)
1
: a person who institutes a prosecution before a court
2

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The line of credit was later upped to $14 million, and it had not been approved by the company’s board of directors, prosecutors said. Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 20 July 2025 Rogel-Jaimes and Romero-Molina are Mexican nationals illegally present in the country, federal prosecutors said. Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 19 July 2025 When Wright needed the funds for an upcoming court hearing, prosecutors claimed, McArthur panicked and killed her. Emily Blackwood, People.com, 19 July 2025 On July 18, federal prosecutors asked a federal court in Manhattan to unseal grand jury transcripts in the criminal cases against Epstein and his former associate Ghislaine Maxwell. Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 19 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for prosecutor

Word History

First Known Use

1593, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of prosecutor was in 1593

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“Prosecutor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prosecutor. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

prosecutor

noun
pros·​e·​cu·​tor ˈpräs-i-ˌkyüt-ər How to pronounce prosecutor (audio)
: 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 How to pronounce prosecutor (audio)
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
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