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

Legislative leaders contend the law is a necessary safeguard for First Amendment rights and that prosecutorial power is defined by the Legislature. —Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 12 Nov. 2025

Holder’s prosecutorial discretion also raised objections. —Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 6 Nov. 2025

Trump then installed Lindsey Halligan, a former personal attorney with no prior prosecutorial experience, to lead the Eastern District of Virginia. —Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025

After removing the case to federal court, the state filed five motions Tuesday and Wednesday to dismiss it on grounds of prosecutorial immunity. —Gene Maddaus, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1934, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for prosecutorial

• ambassadorial
• combinatorial
• conspiratorial
• gladiatorial
• gubernatorial
• inquisitorial
• mediatorial
• multifactorial
• supratentorial
• arboreal
• armorial
• authorial

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