prosecuting attorneys

Definition of prosecuting attorneysnext
plural of prosecuting attorney

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosecuting attorneys
Noun
  • And the prosecutors argued that Lauer’s decision to wait eight years after the initial FBI raid to enter a guilty plea should result in a longer sentence.
    Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s most prominent political rival, Imamoglu stands accused by prosecutors of leading a criminal organization.
    Beril Akman, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • He was promoted as the employment litigation section's acting deputy chief by December, a timeframe that former division lawyers say is unheard of — especially for someone without a background in civil rights litigation.
    Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
  • The first-degree murder trial of brother Billoeum, Billy, and Channa Phan will continue to a status conference in June while their defense lawyers and prosecutors sort out any potential prosecutorial issues caused by Sgt.
    Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
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“Prosecuting attorneys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosecuting%20attorneys. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.

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