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 That same day, OpenAI security found another recording device inside an unattended bag belonging to Alfozan, alongside his identification and wallet, prosecutors said. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2026 The Paris prosecutor’s office said Tuesday that its cybercrime unit was investigating the large-scale attack, including the extent of damage caused by spoiled food and reports of fires. — Angela Charlton, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026 French police investigating the theft of two paintings by Pierre-Auguste Renoir from a museum on the French Riviera believe the suspects were preparing to rob another institution, the Fondation Maeght in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, prosecutors said Monday. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 13 Oct. 2026 The tugboat captain, Yusiel Lopez Insua, pleaded guilty and the prosecutors, the defense and the families of the victims all agreed on a sentence. — Morgan Rynor, CBS News, 13 Oct. 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
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  • Guillard's claims continued even after Scofield's lawyers sent her a cease-and-desist order, after Moscow police publicly stated the professor was not a suspect — and even after police arrested Bryan Kohberger in connection with the crimes.
    — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Meanwhile, Katie Zacharia, a lawyer and conservative commentator, will take over as White House press secretary today.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of lawyer
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  • Twenty-seven states have passed laws ensuring that defendants in consumer debt cases have the right to an attorney once jail time becomes a possibility, Jones said.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Kolodin, an attorney who had lost a GOP primary for the state Senate that summer, was seen as something of a gadfly by some in the state GOP and hardly seen at all by others.
    — Laura Meckler, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of attorney
Noun
  • The local district attorney declined to seek criminal charges, but the criminal case was reopened after the lawsuit was filed.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The district attorney's office opposed Mangione's attempt to dismiss his state indictment, which charged him with murdering UnitedHealthcare chief executive Brian Thompson in December 2024.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of district attorney
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  • But the meatiest parts belong to their characters’ solicitors.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Mendonca was Bolsonaro's solicitor-general before reaching Brazil's top court.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of solicitor
Noun
  • Clay County’s deputy chief prosecuting attorney, Spencer Curtis, was appointed by the North Kansas City Council to fill the position, effective as of midnight on Wednesday.
    — Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026
  • In exchange, the state agreed to drop a murder charge, according to the Franklin County prosecuting attorney.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of prosecuting attorney

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