Thesaurus results for PROSECUTOR

prosecutor

noun

Definition of prosecutor

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 Fingerprints at the scene were also linked back to Sierra, according to prosecutors. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026 This case is interesting, however, said trial attorney Derek Hollingsworth, who was on Roger Clemens’ perjury defense team and has also worked as a state prosecutor. — Sam Blum, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 Justice Minister Akin Gurlek said on Sunday the investigations, coordinated by prosecutors in Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir, Aydin and Mersin, involved 162 suspects, nine associations and 13 businesses across 15 provinces. — CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026 Kravchenko had served as prosecutor general since June 21, 2025. — Liudas Dapkus, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for prosecutor

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One month before the Pentagon announced its first equity stake in a company, its top lawyer asked the White House to explain why the deal wouldn’t break the law.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Her lawyer, Enza Rando, who helped her testify against her father and boyfriend in 2009, told CNN the state was also to blame for not providing enough protection and support for those who cross crime gangs.

— Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026

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An immigration attorney representing the man's family identified him as Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, a 28-year-old Venezuelan man.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026
Some medical professionals have a reputation among attorneys as more defense-friendly, and prosecutors should know better than to pick them even before trial, Stimson told the Washington Examiner.

— Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 21 Sep. 2026

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Jurors deliberated for five and a half hours before reaching their decision, according to the district attorney's office.

— CBS News, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
Mecklenburg County’s district attorney has asked state officials to launch a criminal investigation into Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools’ finances.

— Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 18 Sep. 2026

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