prosecutor
noun
pros·e·cu·tor
ˈprä-si-ˌkyü-tər 
1
: a person who institutes a prosecution before a court
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The panel issued over 100 recommendations, from limiting cash bail for misdemeanors to expanding racial equity training for prosecutors.
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Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 11 Sep. 2025
After being sentenced to 10 years in prison and spending some time behind bars — plus enduring a lengthy trial — Tortora’s conviction was eventually fully overturned by Italy’s Supreme Court in 1987 amid widespread belief that the TV host had been the victim of corrupt judges and prosecutors.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
McNeil was initially charged with misdemeanor marijuana possession, but prosecutors dropped that and a drug paraphernalia count, according to court records.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
But according to court filings by both prosecutors and defense attorneys, Jacobo wasn’t ready for their relationship to be over.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
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Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 11 Sep. 2025
After being sentenced to 10 years in prison and spending some time behind bars — plus enduring a lengthy trial — Tortora’s conviction was eventually fully overturned by Italy’s Supreme Court in 1987 amid widespread belief that the TV host had been the victim of corrupt judges and prosecutors.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
McNeil was initially charged with misdemeanor marijuana possession, but prosecutors dropped that and a drug paraphernalia count, according to court records.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
But according to court filings by both prosecutors and defense attorneys, Jacobo wasn’t ready for their relationship to be over.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Prosecutor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prosecutor. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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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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