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 Four of the fires that Aaron Farinacci, 37, confessed to starting have been corroborated by detectives, prosecutors said. — Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026 The son wound up allegedly firing from inside the van while his parents were inside with him, according to prosecutors. — Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026 DuPage County Judge Joshua Dieden granted prosecutors’ motion to deny pretrial release. — Alicia Fabbre, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026 At least some of the images were allegedly sent by Pearsall to other unnamed individuals, prosecutors say. — Sean Emery, Oc Register, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for prosecutor
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  1. lawyer
  2. attorney
  3. district attorney
  4. solicitor
  5. prosecuting attorney
Noun
  • Mangione's lawyers and federal prosecutors in Manhattan also discussed a possible guilty plea in his federal case in June, sources previously told ABC News.
    — Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • In October 2021, Alabama's capital city of Montgomery removed the Confederate president's name from an avenue and renamed it after a famed lawyer of the civil rights movement.
    — Riley Bunch, AJC.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of lawyer
Noun
  • According to their attorney, an unmarked vehicle carrying immigration agents attempted to pull them over near Dundalk Avenue and O'Donnell Street.
    — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Entertainment Weekly has reached out to attorneys for both Carradine’s family and the regents of the University of California for comment.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of attorney
Noun
  • By contrast, the defense will point to the parts of the book that are provably false, in an attempt to discredit it, explained David Roger, the former Clark County, Nevada, district attorney.
    — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The district attorney's office declined to prosecute the nearly two dozen remaining cases, with county officials later saying nonprofessionals (Hansen and NBC) compromised the investigation's integrity.
    — Julie Hinds, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
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  • Her solicitor told the court she had been asked to transport a bag across the border and was unaware of its contents.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 28 July 2026
  • Trained as a solicitor 26 years ago, Amrit has built a parallel practice supporting victims of narcissistic abuse, coercive control and violence against women and young girls.
    — Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of solicitor
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  • The prosecuting attorney's office said the teen wasn't charged with murder in the July 29 filings because the investigation is still ongoing.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 30 July 2026
  • His arrest on the misdemeanor charge comes after a state police investigation requested by Sonia Hagood, 2nd Judicial Disitrict prosecuting attorney, on June 2, the release says.
    — Rafael Escalera Montoto, Arkansas Online, 17 July 2026
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