prosecutorial
adjective
pros·e·cu·to·ri·al
ˌprä-si-kyü-ˈtȯr-ē-əl 
: of, relating to, or being a prosecutor or prosecution
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Ellison denounces the allegations as a baseless political stunt, warning that using prosecutorial power to pursue rivals instead of protecting public programs erodes trust in democratic institutions.
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Alanna Durkin Richer, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
Voters resoundingly reiterated their support for a more traditional prosecutorial approach favored by Jones Dickson after Price's recall, rejecting a return to the progressive prosecution reforms championed by Price.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 9 June 2026
Now after the denial of DeMore, the Parole Board still does not have a member with a prosecutorial background.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 7 June 2026
Rosen has spent most of his prosecutorial career running the largest district attorney’s office in Northern California.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
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Alanna Durkin Richer, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
Voters resoundingly reiterated their support for a more traditional prosecutorial approach favored by Jones Dickson after Price's recall, rejecting a return to the progressive prosecution reforms championed by Price.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 9 June 2026
Now after the denial of DeMore, the Parole Board still does not have a member with a prosecutorial background.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 7 June 2026
Rosen has spent most of his prosecutorial career running the largest district attorney’s office in Northern California.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
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prosecutorial
adjective
pros·e·cu·to·ri·al
ˌprä-si-kyü-ˈtōr-ē-əl
: of, relating to, or being a prosecutor or prosecution
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