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
To buttress their case, prosecutors put Brieanna Eberly on the stand.
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Paul Larosa, CBS News, 3 May 2026
Her legal team is pursuing the matter with the general prosecutor's office, the foundation said.
—Sarah El Deeb, Arkansas Online, 3 May 2026
Last October, federal prosecutors charged Jonathan Rinderknecht with arson for allegedly starting a fire that later developed into the destructive Palisades Fire in California.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
Allen came to Washington, D.C., armed with several deadly weapons, prosecutors said.
—Francie Ebert, NBC news, 28 Apr. 2026
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Paul Larosa, CBS News, 3 May 2026
Her legal team is pursuing the matter with the general prosecutor's office, the foundation said.
—Sarah El Deeb, Arkansas Online, 3 May 2026
Last October, federal prosecutors charged Jonathan Rinderknecht with arson for allegedly starting a fire that later developed into the destructive Palisades Fire in California.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
Allen came to Washington, D.C., armed with several deadly weapons, prosecutors said.
—Francie Ebert, NBC news, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosecutor
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Her pick for lieutenant governor is David Pepper, a lawyer and the former chair of the Ohio Democratic Party.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
5 May 2026
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Baldoni’s company Wayfarer Studios’ lawyers, Bryan Freedman and Ellyn Garofalo, and Lively’s counsel, Michael Gottlieb and Esra Hudson, issued a joint statement confirming the end of the legal battle.—
Victoria Bekiempis,
Vulture,
4 May 2026
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MacArthur continues to be represented by Innovative Artists Entertainment and attorney Todd Rubenstein of Yorn, Levine, Barnes.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
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The attorney said Bjornstad had once hoped to pilot the app with Oregon State, but the ongoing situation has complicated those plans.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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The department processed 330 district attorney service requests and 324 dispositions, totaling 654 actions, or about 327 staff hours.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Nathan Hochman, the Los Angeles county district attorney, has said that Reiner could face the death penalty, though no decision has been made on that question.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2026
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According to Quakertown solicitor Peter Nelson, McElree, who also serves as Borough Manager, is currently on workers' compensation leave.—
Kerri Corrado,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Fox News Digital has reached out to the coroner’s office, South Carolina Highway Patrol, and the solicitor’s office for comment.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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The prosecuting attorney provided additional details to PEOPLE about the sequence of events in the murders Rodriguez admitted to in his plea.—
Nicole Acosta,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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The prosecuting attorney requested that the judge sentence Delisle to 40 years fixed in prison.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Prosecutor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosecutor. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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