prosecutor
noun
pros·e·cu·tor
ˈprä-si-ˌkyü-tər 
1
: a person who institutes a prosecution before a court
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City Attorney Irene Kao said that prosecutors in her office evaluated video footage, investigative reports and other materials, eventually coming to the conclusion that there wasn't enough evidence to file charges.
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Mangione, his lawyers and prosecutors all appeared via video conference.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
The letter carrier suffered a broken nose and a fractured orbital socket, prosecutors said.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
Investigators from the Los Angeles Police Department and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department presented the cases to prosecutors in January 2026, according to a statement from the district attorney’s office.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
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Aki Nace, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Mangione, his lawyers and prosecutors all appeared via video conference.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
The letter carrier suffered a broken nose and a fractured orbital socket, prosecutors said.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
Investigators from the Los Angeles Police Department and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department presented the cases to prosecutors in January 2026, according to a statement from the district attorney’s office.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
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“Prosecutor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prosecutor. Accessed 5 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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