prosecutor

noun

Definition of prosecutornext
as in lawyer
an officer of the court who represents the government in a criminal case and who tries to prove that the person accused of committing a crime is guilty

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Recent Examples of prosecutor The 30-year-old entertainer, whose real name is Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos, learned on Friday that prosecutors intend to try him for a second time on the charges. — ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026 Davis was at the Tyson fight but not the brawl, prosecutors say. — CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026 The pistol still had 12 rounds in the magazine, prosecutors said. — Barry Williams, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2026 Now, only the attorney general and other public prosecutors will be able to file cases. — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for prosecutor
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  1. lawyer
  2. attorney
  3. district attorney
  4. solicitor
  5. prosecuting attorney
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  • Weighing the evidence in a new light The evidence at the heart of Myers’ conviction, his lawyers say, is just as troubling as the representation surrounding his case and raises questions of its own.
    — Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Khan’s lawyers and family have also accused the government of defying a court order that required him to be examined at the private Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of lawyer
Noun
  • Nor did the attorney who represented Malosso in his supreme court appeal.
    — Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Many low-wage service workers toil in marginal jobs, but so do white-collar professionals such as adjunct university faculty and staff attorneys at law firms.
    — Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of attorney
Noun
  • The franchise was canceled after a 2006 Texas operation in which Rockwall County assistant district attorney Louis Conradt died by suicide as authorities and the show’s crew closed in on his home.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
  • By contrast, Michael Allen has two decades of prosecution experience, including more than five years as district attorney in the Fourth Judicial District.
    — Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of district attorney
Noun
  • David Moore, senior assistant county solicitor, said the county is required to comply with a state statute that calls for a six-month notice and public comment period for buildings that will be used for immigration detention.
    — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Brooks said her family has encountered plenty of door-to-door solicitors over the years, but never one knocking that late at night.
    — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of solicitor
Noun
  • The Election Board then sends the recall to the King County prosecuting attorney's office for a technical review.
    — Zachary Fletcher, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
  • McDonough plays the assistant attorney general and prosecuting attorney, a man of integrity who profoundly believes in the criminal justice system.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of prosecuting attorney

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“Prosecutor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosecutor. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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