prosecutor
noun
pros·e·cu·tor
ˈprä-si-ˌkyü-tər 
1
: a person who institutes a prosecution before a court
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Both prosecutors and defense attorneys are expected to recommend a midrange sentence under Kansas guidelines, with the sentences running consecutively, according to local NBC affiliate KSNW.
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The transcripts of five hours of Biden interviews with federal prosecutors was released that same year.
—Alanna Durkin Richer, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2026
According to prosecutors, the ex-leader is responsible for dozens of murders, allegedly overseeing deadly anti-drug crackdowns, first as mayor of the southern Philippine city of Davao and later as president.
—ABC News, 27 May 2026
Iwamasa finally admitted his role in the fatal events, prosecutors said, after investigators served a search warrant at his residence in January 2024.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 27 May 2026
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Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 28 May 2026
The transcripts of five hours of Biden interviews with federal prosecutors was released that same year.
—Alanna Durkin Richer, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2026
According to prosecutors, the ex-leader is responsible for dozens of murders, allegedly overseeing deadly anti-drug crackdowns, first as mayor of the southern Philippine city of Davao and later as president.
—ABC News, 27 May 2026
Iwamasa finally admitted his role in the fatal events, prosecutors said, after investigators served a search warrant at his residence in January 2024.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 27 May 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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