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

He was released two months later and extradited to Russia, where prosecutors launched a criminal probe against him on abuse of office charges. —Arkansas Online, 5 Feb. 2026

Instead, prosecutors allege Mitchell was caught attempting to sell a Glock pistol that had been stolen, along with a car, during a robbery last October in American Canyon. —Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026

The clip was later deleted, but prosecutors said Wagner posted another video less than 24 hours later. —Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026

But extraordinary actions by the federal government require an extraordinary response from our state prosecutors. —Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026

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