public defender
noun
: a lawyer usually holding public office whose duty is to defend accused persons unable to pay for legal assistance
Examples of public defender in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
His public defender could not be reached for comment.
—
Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Tedford's public defender did not respond to a request for comment.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
His federal public defender didn’t return McClatchy News’ request for comment April 15.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
His public defender suggested last week that a scammer could be responsible for the bomb threat, alleging that Branham had previously been scammed by people posing as Johansson online, according to E!
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for public defender
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Tedford's public defender did not respond to a request for comment.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
His federal public defender didn’t return McClatchy News’ request for comment April 15.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
His public defender suggested last week that a scammer could be responsible for the bomb threat, alleging that Branham had previously been scammed by people posing as Johansson online, according to E!
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for public defender
Cite this Entry
“Public defender.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20defender. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share