prosecutorial

adjective

pros·​e·​cu·​to·​ri·​al ˌprä-si-kyü-ˈtȯr-ē-əl 

: of, relating to, or being a prosecutor or prosecution

Examples of prosecutorial in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The ruling is the latest instance of judges taking deliberate steps to curtail what some see as an abuse of prosecutorial power on the part of the administration. — Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 7 July 2026

The Department of Justice named the MFCUs in both Hawaii and New York as prosecutorial partners in a news release about a national Medicaid fraud takedown last week. — Ali Swenson, Fortune, 2 July 2026

Boutros has faced mounting scrutiny after revelations of prosecutorial misconduct came to light in recent months. — Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 1 July 2026

Six years later, the legal, political and cultural fallout from that moment continues to reverberate through debates over self-defense, private property rights, public protest and prosecutorial power. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 28 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1934, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for prosecutorial

• categorial
• curatorial
• dictatorial
• directorial
• editorial
• equatorial
• immemorial
• infusorial
• janitorial
• professorial
• reportorial
• senatorial

Legal Definition

prosecutorial

adjective

pros·​e·​cu·​to·​ri·​al ˌprä-si-kyü-ˈtōr-ē-əl 

: of, relating to, or being a prosecutor or prosecution