district attorneys

Definition of district attorneysnext
plural of district attorney

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for district attorneys
Noun
  • In the false traffic stop and arrest scenario, Coberg conspired with Iza in September 2021 to lure another rival from Miami to Los Angeles to set him up for a false drug arrest, prosecutors say.
    City News Service, Daily News, 17 Mar. 2026
  • The initial charges indicated that prosecutors have always believed that Serafini was the person who shot his wife’s parents, not Scott.
    Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • During the initial trial, Becciu's lawyers in particular had complained that prosecutors hadn't turned over all the evidence to the defense.
    NICOLE WINFIELD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Arkansas Online, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Defense lawyers asked him about possible enemies of the president, the political atmosphere at the time and whether suspicions over drug trafficking ties in the assassination were raised.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
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“District attorneys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/district%20attorneys. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.

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