DISTRICT ATTORNEY Synonyms: 26 Similar Words

district attorney

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as in prosecuting attorney

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Recent Examples of district attorney Philadelphia police and the district attorney's office will be issuing subpoenas to the city's Department of Human Services in the wake of the death of a 10-year-old girl in foster care. — Joe Holden, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2026 That individual was not Williams, according to the district attorney. — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026 The district attorney’s office later dropped the charges for lack of evidence. — Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2026 In attendance were Turkey’s culture minister, Mehmet Nuri Ersoy, and Manhattan district attorney Matthew Bogdanos. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 4 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for district attorney

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Noun

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
The chief prosecutor in local criminal courts – the titles vary, such as district attorney, prosecuting attorney, state’s attorney or county attorney – has enormous discretionary power over criminal law enforcement.

— Ronald Wright, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of prosecuting attorney

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The second incident was reported to law enforcement, and the church turned over its records on the first case, but the local prosecutor did not pursue criminal charges.

— John Hanna, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
Under current California law, prosecutors cannot directly file charges against a minor in adult court.

— Richard Ramos, CBS News, 4 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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