prosecutor

noun

pros·​e·​cu·​tor ˈprä-si-ˌkyü-tər 

1

: a person who institutes a prosecution before a court

2

: prosecuting attorney

Examples of prosecutor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The prosecutors at the time said the murders were committed as part of a satanic ritual. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 8 Nov. 2026

But on the criminal side, prosecutors help petitioners pull together information about whether a defendant has guns that need to be confiscated, which then gets forwarded on to the relevant law enforcement agency. — Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026

Waszczuk said prosecutors are preparing six murder charges in connection with the people killed in Krakow. — Dragana Jovanovic, ABC News, 8 Nov. 2026

The Egyptian chief prosecutor’s office said late Sunday that its investigators had arrived at the site. — Mohamed Saleh, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1593, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for prosecutor

• persecutor
• commuter
• computer
• polluter
• recruiter
• microcomputer
• minicomputer
• supercomputer
• neuter
• pewter
• router
• scooter

Kids Definition

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