prosecuting attorneys

Definition of prosecuting attorneysnext
plural of prosecuting attorney

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosecuting attorneys
Noun
  • Federal prosecutors closed the investigation without bringing charges.
    Brooke Migdon, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
  • At that time, federal prosecutors would not identify those public officials.
    Dave Altimari, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Meals are wheeled in, and there is a small room attached to the unit where detainees can work on their cases and communicate with their lawyers, according to someone who spoke often with an inmate held there.
    Diego Lasarte, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Other emails show administration lawyers monitoring developments and sharing press coverage of Willis’s legal filings.
    Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 21 Apr. 2026
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“Prosecuting attorneys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosecuting%20attorneys. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.

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