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
Trump names Fox News host Jeanine Pirro as top D.C. prosecutor
Who will AOC choose?
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New York Daily News, 8 May 2025
The selection comes as Trump told reporters in the Oval Office Thursday that Ed Martin, who is currently serving as D.C.'s interim top prosecutor, would not be taking the position permanently after losing support among top Republicans in the Senate.
—Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 8 May 2025
Mecklenburg County’s top prosecutor will not recommend charges against a Pineville police officer who shot and killed a man who reportedly threatened others at a bar.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2025
That same day, after seeing the prosecutor on TV, Thom fired off an email.
—Tresa Baldas, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2025
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New York Daily News, 8 May 2025
The selection comes as Trump told reporters in the Oval Office Thursday that Ed Martin, who is currently serving as D.C.'s interim top prosecutor, would not be taking the position permanently after losing support among top Republicans in the Senate.
—Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 8 May 2025
Mecklenburg County’s top prosecutor will not recommend charges against a Pineville police officer who shot and killed a man who reportedly threatened others at a bar.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2025
That same day, after seeing the prosecutor on TV, Thom fired off an email.
—Tresa Baldas, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosecutor
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As lawyers on either side attempted to find a class of people unbiased enough to deliver a fair verdict for one of the most famous men in music, potential candidates were struck down for a host of different reasons.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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While on trial, defense lawyer Megan Kau argued that others, including Anna or Abigail’s father, could have given diphenhydramine to the infant.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
12 May 2025
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Donald Sterling, former US attorney for the District of Massachusetts, said hiring Burroughs as an assistant US attorney years ago was an easy decision.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025
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The latest claim was leveled by Adam Schleifer, formerly an assistant U.S. attorney in Los Angeles, in a filing last week with the Merit Systems Protection Board, which handles wrongful termination appeals from federal workers.—
Brittny Mejia,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2025
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The only categories of crime brought to the district attorney’s office that have fallen are felony burglary, felony motor vehicle theft, and felony narcotics, which decreased by 13%, 10%, and 2%, respectively.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
16 May 2025
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Prosecutor Tracy Prior, chief of the district attorney’s Family Protection Division, said the office has long worked with Olive Crest, which provides help from toy drives to lining up foster parents.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2025
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In Dracula, Erivo will play a range of characters including solicitor Jonathan Harker and his fiancée Mina Murray, confidante Lucy Westenra and her suitors, vampire hunter Van Helsing and Count Dracula, among others.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2025
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Her plan is to go into general litigation at a mid-size to large law firm or a solicitor’s office.—
Cherise Halsall,
ABC News,
20 Feb. 2025
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In August 2023, Labrador appointed Boyd, who is now Canyon County’s prosecuting attorney, as a special prosecutor in the investigation.—
Kyle Pfannenstiel,
Idaho Statesman,
23 Apr. 2025
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Brandon Carter will also be sworn in Wednesday as prosecuting attorney for Washington and Madison counties.—
Tracy Neal,
arkansasonline.com,
31 Dec. 2024
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“Prosecutor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosecutor. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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