prosecutor
noun
pros·e·cu·tor
ˈprä-si-ˌkyü-tər 
1
: a person who institutes a prosecution before a court
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In October 2023, while Gill was still in federal Bureau of Prisons custody, a company called Kismet Capital Partners was registered with the California Secretary of State, prosecutors said and state records confirm.
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Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 3 Dec. 2025
Deschutes County Judge Randy Miller has agreed to a prosecutor’s request to increase Kumar's bail from $ 100,000 to $250,000, according to KTVZ.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025
The man charged with pushing a CTA passenger onto the tracks at a Blue Line station in Chicago's western suburbs on Monday was ordered held in jail, after repeatedly interrupting the judge and prosecutors during his first court appearance on Wednesday.
—Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
In California, prosecutors can charge a person with murder when no body has been found if the victim is presumed dead.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Dec. 2025
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Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 3 Dec. 2025
Deschutes County Judge Randy Miller has agreed to a prosecutor’s request to increase Kumar's bail from $ 100,000 to $250,000, according to KTVZ.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025
The man charged with pushing a CTA passenger onto the tracks at a Blue Line station in Chicago's western suburbs on Monday was ordered held in jail, after repeatedly interrupting the judge and prosecutors during his first court appearance on Wednesday.
—Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
In California, prosecutors can charge a person with murder when no body has been found if the victim is presumed dead.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Dec. 2025
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“Prosecutor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prosecutor. Accessed 10 Dec. 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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