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 judge then dismissed the charge at the request of prosecutors, and the jury subsequently reached a not-guilty verdict on a less serious charge of criminally negligent homicide. — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026 The voicemail was for Shannon Walker, the wife of a Tucson city prosecutor named Matthew Walker. — Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2026 Federal prosecutors in Minnesota had been preparing to charge Castro with deprivation of rights under color of law for the shooting of Sosa-Celis, according to several people familiar with the case. — Megan Rose, ProPublica, 3 Sep. 2026 Nearly a decade after a series of killings, the trial for the man prosecutors accuse of being the Indian Creek serial killer got underway Thursday morning in Jackson County Circuit Court in downtown Kansas City. — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for prosecutor
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosecutor
  1. lawyer
  2. attorney
  3. district attorney
  4. solicitor
  5. prosecuting attorney
Noun
  • Sandusky has tried almost nonstop since his sentencing to have his June 22, 2012, conviction overturned, arguing first that his lawyers bungled the case.
    — Andy Rose, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026
  • OpenAI later issued a statement denying that any lawyers from the company had pressured the employees.
    — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of lawyer
Noun
  • Her attorney declined to comment about the complaints lodged against the school.
    — Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026
  • But at the last moment, the defense attorney sprung up from his chair to argue a Hail Mary in a final effort to avert a mistrial, prompting a court officer to hold out his hand to signal the jurors should not yet enter the courtroom.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of attorney
Noun
  • Worth district attorney who shot himself not far off-camera as the operation zeroed in on him.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026
  • But, after criticism from Mayor Karen Bass and others, the district attorney downgraded the counts to misdemeanors with a diversion agreement that will probably allow Flores to avoid any time behind bars.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of district attorney
Noun
  • In this case, the unlucky protag is Maia (Gadot), a single mother and high-octane solicitor (or lawyer, for those of you outside the UK) who’s about to prosecute a murder trial with the help of a key witness under state protection.
    — Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of solicitor
Noun
  • In exchange, the state agreed to drop a murder charge, according to the Franklin County prosecuting attorney.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of prosecuting attorney

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