DISTRICT ATTORNEY Synonyms: 26 Similar Words

district attorney

noun

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as in prosecuting attorney

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Recent Examples of district attorney Scott Colom, the Senate nominee in Mississippi — currently in the lead, with ballots still being counted — is a district attorney who highlighted his crime-fighting credentials. — Editorial, Boston Herald, 12 Nov. 2026 The only folks willing to help the Quinns are Rusty’s best friend and legal aide, Lenore (Harper Steele), and Charlie’s husband and assistant district attorney, Ben (Michael Dorman). — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 12 Nov. 2026 Colom, a district attorney for Mississippi’s 16th Judicial District, becomes the first Black Senator elected in the state since 1874 and the first Democratic Senator elected there since 1982. — Connor Greene, Time, 12 Nov. 2026 Colom is currently district attorney for the 16th Judicial District of Mississippi. — Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for district attorney

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After the teenager went away to college, Allen traveled to visit her, according to the prosecuting attorney.

— Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 10 Nov. 2026
Mario Mitchell, 40, on Thursday was convicted of that charge and tampering with physical evidence, according to a news release from the office of Mark Gibson, Platte County prosecuting attorney.

— Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of prosecuting attorney

Noun

Tamaulipas state prosecutor Jesús Govea said investigators had interviewed Pardo and other witnesses and were reviewing video footage and ballistic evidence to determine who fired the fatal shot and how the family became caught up in the operation.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2026
State prosecutors say that in April 2026, Michigan State Police troopers and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives went to a home in Inkster to execute a search warrant when Wilson allegedly fled the home at high speed.

— DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026

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On Monday, as Palacios wrapped up his second-day of testimony under cross-examination by Sanon’s defense lawyer Humberto Dominguez, Désir made his initial appearance before a federal magistrate judge in Miami across the street.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
Defense lawyers are expected to argue that the pitchers did not collude with gamblers and instead were varying the placement of pitches strategically to fool batters.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026

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