prosecutorial
adjective
pros·e·cu·to·ri·al
ˌprä-si-kyü-ˈtȯr-ē-əl 
: of, relating to, or being a prosecutor or prosecution
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The office, considered among the most important prosecutorial offices in the country, handles the bulk of the federal government's most sensitive national security cases.
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Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2025
It was filed as the White House has taken steps to exert influence in unprecedented ways on the department, blurring the line between law and politics at an agency where independence in prosecutorial decision-making is a foundational principle.
—Eric Tucker, Twin Cities, 25 Sep. 2025
The move is likely to deepen concerns that the department — already investigating other public figures Trump regards as foes — is being weaponized by a White House seeking to have its prosecutorial powers used for purposes of retribution.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2025
Although grand juries are intended to provide a check on prosecutorial power, Blackman said that check can become a shield against justice when used this way.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2025
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Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2025
It was filed as the White House has taken steps to exert influence in unprecedented ways on the department, blurring the line between law and politics at an agency where independence in prosecutorial decision-making is a foundational principle.
—Eric Tucker, Twin Cities, 25 Sep. 2025
The move is likely to deepen concerns that the department — already investigating other public figures Trump regards as foes — is being weaponized by a White House seeking to have its prosecutorial powers used for purposes of retribution.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2025
Although grand juries are intended to provide a check on prosecutorial power, Blackman said that check can become a shield against justice when used this way.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for prosecutorial
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“Prosecutorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prosecutorial. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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prosecutorial
adjective
pros·e·cu·to·ri·al
ˌprä-si-kyü-ˈtōr-ē-əl
: of, relating to, or being a prosecutor or prosecution
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