prosecutor
noun
pros·e·cu·tor
ˈprä-si-ˌkyü-tər 
1
: a person who institutes a prosecution before a court
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Heuermann's sentencing comes more than two decades after prosecutors say the killings, known as the Gilgo Beach murders, began with Costilla's death in November 1993.
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N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 18 June 2026
In an effort to conceal the causes of death, Sit impersonated the owners and had the dogs cremated, according to prosecutors.
—Seamus Bozeman
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After appearing multiple times in court, Martinez began attending anger management classes in May 2025, which were expected to lead to prosecutors dropping the charges against her, the lawsuit said, adding that she was not found guilty of a crime.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2026
Deutsch, who had fostered about 200 children in the last 20 years, agreed to plead guilty in exchange for prosecutors dropping two counts of child abuse, according to the records.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026
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N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 18 June 2026
In an effort to conceal the causes of death, Sit impersonated the owners and had the dogs cremated, according to prosecutors.
—Seamus Bozeman
follow, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
After appearing multiple times in court, Martinez began attending anger management classes in May 2025, which were expected to lead to prosecutors dropping the charges against her, the lawsuit said, adding that she was not found guilty of a crime.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2026
Deutsch, who had fostered about 200 children in the last 20 years, agreed to plead guilty in exchange for prosecutors dropping two counts of child abuse, according to the records.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026
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“Prosecutor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prosecutor. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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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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