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
Davis is a former assistant Watergate special prosecutor and former assistant secretary of the treasury who just completed 17 years as a member of the NYC Campaign Finance Board.
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Richard J. Davis, New York Daily News, 21 June 2026
Alameda County prosecutors charged Durisseau with forcible rape and kidnapping enhancements in January.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 20 June 2026
Daniel Emilio Rodriguez, 35, of Sanford, recorded himself raping, molesting and exploiting the girl over the course of two years and also masturbated in front of her and a 10-year-old male relative, prosecutors say.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2026
The two sisters entered the restaurant, ran behind the counter and attacked the 23-year-old employee after they were given a wrong order, prosecutors said, according to the outlet.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026
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Richard J. Davis, New York Daily News, 21 June 2026
Alameda County prosecutors charged Durisseau with forcible rape and kidnapping enhancements in January.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 20 June 2026
Daniel Emilio Rodriguez, 35, of Sanford, recorded himself raping, molesting and exploiting the girl over the course of two years and also masturbated in front of her and a 10-year-old male relative, prosecutors say.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2026
The two sisters entered the restaurant, ran behind the counter and attacked the 23-year-old employee after they were given a wrong order, prosecutors said, according to the outlet.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosecutor
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Davis' career began not as a music impresario, but a lawyer.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
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But the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals disagreed, and Saldaño's lawyers appealed to the Supreme Court.—
Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
22 June 2026
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Jack Scarola, an attorney for the couple, said Score and Mills appreciate how news of their mix-up helped connect them with Shea's biological parents.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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The city attorney’s office submitted a recommendation on Tuesday to break up the charter into a number of amendments.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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The trainer, Kwong (Tony) Chun Sit, 54, was convicted on 11 felony counts of animal cruelty, seven misdemeanor counts of attempting to destroy evidence and one misdemeanor count of destroying evidence, the Orange County district attorney’s office said in a press release.—
Seamus Bozeman
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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As Seok, the Manhattan assistant district attorney, tells me, creators are constantly finding ways around the system.—
Jack Crosbie,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2026
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There are also entertaining recollections of how Cameron joined the band (after Thayil saved him from a Scientologist solicitor) and how Shepherd was especially coveted by Cornell because the bassist was from Bainbridge, Washington, just like Cornell’s beloved roommate Andy Wood.—
Selena Fragassi,
SPIN,
9 June 2026
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Review your shareholder agreement with a corporate solicitor.—
Lien De Pau,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Leahy, 31, was charged with murder in the first degree with a deadly weapon enhancement on Monday, May 18, the prosecuting attorney's office tells PEOPLE.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
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The victim provided a statement the prosecuting attorney shared during sentencing, according to a news release from Canyon County.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Prosecutor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosecutor. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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