prosecutorial

adjective

pros·​e·​cu·​to·​ri·​al ˌprä-si-kyü-ˈtȯr-ē-əl 

: of, relating to, or being a prosecutor or prosecution

Examples of prosecutorial in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Because faced with those competing truths, Hochman could have used prosecutorial discretion — the art of tempering the law with the mores and ethics of the community. — Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026

This led to a deeper look into other factors contributing to wrongful convictions, including prosecutorial misconduct and mistaken eyewitness identifications, especially those made by witnesses with different racial backgrounds from the suspects. — Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 6 Aug. 2026

By falsely claiming to act on behalf of DHS, Linares sought to invoke prosecutorial discretion authority reserved for department attorneys and employees, prosecutors said. — Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026

And there's also government lawyers who play a prosecutorial role in trying to get asylum claims denied by the judge. — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1934, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for prosecutorial

• categorial
• curatorial
• dictatorial
• directorial
• editorial
• equatorial
• immemorial
• infusorial
• janitorial
• professorial
• reportorial
• senatorial

Legal Definition

prosecutorial

adjective

pros·​e·​cu·​to·​ri·​al ˌprä-si-kyü-ˈtōr-ē-əl 

: of, relating to, or being a prosecutor or prosecution