prosecutor
noun
pros·e·cu·tor
ˈprä-si-ˌkyü-tər 
1
: a person who institutes a prosecution before a court
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Both his lawyers and prosecutors did not respond to requests for comment.
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Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau previously said one of the suspects was preparing to fly out of the country at the time of the arrest.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
The 20-year-old Palestinian American, who prosecutors say supports Hamas and Hezbollah, was charged with multiple federal hate crimes.
—Eric Shawn, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Federal prosecutors said the first victim, a 17-year-old asleep in a middle seat, woke up to see Usiripalli standing over him with the fork from the recent meal service.
—Jessica Schladebeck, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
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Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau previously said one of the suspects was preparing to fly out of the country at the time of the arrest.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
The 20-year-old Palestinian American, who prosecutors say supports Hamas and Hezbollah, was charged with multiple federal hate crimes.
—Eric Shawn, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Federal prosecutors said the first victim, a 17-year-old asleep in a middle seat, woke up to see Usiripalli standing over him with the fork from the recent meal service.
—Jessica Schladebeck, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Prosecutor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prosecutor. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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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
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