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 family members also asked Judge O’Connor to appoint a special prosecutor. —Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2025

Former federal prosecutor Neama Rahmani offered a different interpretation of the ongoing dilemma, saying that jury nullification is a real possibility, especially when politics is involved. —Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2025

Nearly 20 years ago, a 40-year-old mother of two and a sister of a Miami Police commander was killed in a Hialeah car crash by a woman who ran a flashing red light and had a blood-alcohol level over twice the legal driving limit, prosecutors say. —Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025

Federal prosecutors said Dugan's arguments on these two issues were flawed and unsupported by legal precedent. —Daniel Bice, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 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