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

District Judge Michael Godwin denied the motion to increase bond, writing that prosecutors didn't present any new evidence. —Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 12 Nov. 2025

Mitchell said the law allows judges to improperly wade into prosecutors' decision-making and dismiss cases that should move forward. —Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 12 Nov. 2025

The sentencing judge concluded prosecutors met their burden, and the appellate panel agreed. —Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 12 Nov. 2025

The October ruling from prosecutor Ana Beatriz Pereira de Souza Frontini also prohibited West from wearing any Nazi imagery on his clothing during his time in Brazil. —Michael Saponara, Billboard, 12 Nov. 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