the prosecution
noun
: the side of a legal case which argues that a person who is accused of a crime is guilty : the lawyer or lawyers who prosecute someone in a court case
The prosecution called their first witness.
The defense told the jury that the prosecution had not proved its case.
—often used before another nounprosecution attorneys/lawyers
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Utah County Attorney Jeff Gray's office announced the prosecution's trial team would include six attorneys on Monday.
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Michael Ruiz , Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Those close to the White House, however, defended the prosecution, forecasting there would be more to follow.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 26 Sep. 2025
Matthew Miller, who served as the Justice Department's spokesperson under former President Barack Obama, expressed grave concern about the implications of the prosecution.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
The only case known in the state’s recent history when the prosecution convicted a suspect without finding the victim’s body was in the 2014 trial of Charles Capone for killing his estranged wife in Moscow.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 24 Sep. 2025
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Michael Ruiz , Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Those close to the White House, however, defended the prosecution, forecasting there would be more to follow.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 26 Sep. 2025
Matthew Miller, who served as the Justice Department's spokesperson under former President Barack Obama, expressed grave concern about the implications of the prosecution.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
The only case known in the state’s recent history when the prosecution convicted a suspect without finding the victim’s body was in the 2014 trial of Charles Capone for killing his estranged wife in Moscow.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 24 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the prosecution
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“The prosecution.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20prosecution. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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