as in lawyer
an officer of the court who represents the government in a criminal case and who tries to prove that the person accused of committing a crime is guilty
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Recent Examples of prosecutor
And in more recent years, progressive county prosecutor Kim Foxx approved a far higher number of exonerations than her predecessors, leading to more lawsuits the city had to address.
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Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
About 20 relatives and friends of the sergeant have filled three center courtroom gallery benches during the trial, including when prosecutors displayed five autopsy photos to the jury.
—Emerson Clarridge
updated March 27, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2026
The next week, prosecutors filed manslaughter charges against Boston Police Officer Nicholas O’Malley for King’s death.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
During a five-week trial, prosecutors said the Alexander brothers worked together to drug and rape scores of women, including minors, from at least 2008 to 2021.
—Peter Weber, TheWeek, 10 Mar. 2026
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Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
About 20 relatives and friends of the sergeant have filled three center courtroom gallery benches during the trial, including when prosecutors displayed five autopsy photos to the jury.
—Emerson Clarridge
updated March 27, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2026
The next week, prosecutors filed manslaughter charges against Boston Police Officer Nicholas O’Malley for King’s death.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
During a five-week trial, prosecutors said the Alexander brothers worked together to drug and rape scores of women, including minors, from at least 2008 to 2021.
—Peter Weber, TheWeek, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosecutor
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Art Hartinger is the lawyer who has been representing the county.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Jesús Eduardo Arias, a lawyer representing the Ramos-Solano family, said that an independent investigation into Ramos’ death will be underway to determine his cause of death.—
Ryanne Mena,
Daily News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Pulte wrote separately to the US attorneys for the Southern District of Florida and Northern District of Illinois in letters dated Wednesday.—
Josh Wingrove,
Bloomberg,
26 Mar. 2026
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If indeed the grand jury chose only to issue a presentment, charges may still be possible, according to former state attorneys.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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Good will play Regina Harris, the new district attorney who is smart, compassionate, and nobody’s fool.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
25 Mar. 2026
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As district attorney, Kunzweiler took the same hard line on Wilkens’ case, repeatedly opposing her bids for parole.—
Pamela Colloff,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
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The first is Jonathan Harker, naïve English solicitor despatched to Transylvania to do a deal with a mysterious Count whose plan is to dip his fangs into Victorian England.—
Demetrios Matheou,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Feb. 2026
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Mina also happens to be engaged to Jonathan Harker (Ewens Abid), a solicitor who pays a visit to the Count at his Romanian palace for a real estate deal.—
Katie Walsh,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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The perpetrators often looked down at the floor or straight ahead as approximately 30 victim impact statements were read – most from young female victims, but also from distraught parents and Janine Swinehart, the prosecuting attorney.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2026
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The Macomb County Prosecutor's Office doesn't have any paperwork yet from township police, and there are no charges at this time, said Rob Leonetti, chief assistant prosecuting attorney.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Prosecutor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosecutor. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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