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 collision left Lawrence’s vehicle disabled, prompting him to enter a passing Nissan van, prosecutors said. — Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 16 July 2026 Jordan Harbst, 25, was ambushed and stabbed to death early July 6 while riding a scooter home along the Greenbelt, prosecutors said. — Idaho Statesman, 16 July 2026 Belgium’s federal prosecutor’s office, the Openbaar Ministerie, launched a criminal investigation into the incident Wednesday. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 15 July 2026 Paramount and others have criticized the states’ case because prosecutors bypassed the increasingly important streaming business as part of their market definition. — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for prosecutor
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  1. lawyer
  2. attorney
  3. district attorney
  4. solicitor
  5. prosecuting attorney
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  • Blinken and the White House turned to lawyers at the State Department and the National Security Council, who took a highly technical approach.
    — David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
  • His lawyers said others had access to his devices and cited signs of hacking.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 20 July 2026
Definition of lawyer
Noun
  • Patrick Clancy appears to share a similar perspective to the one put forward by his wife’s attorney and the lawsuit.
    — Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • The Innocence Project persuaded a top trial attorney, Hubert Santos, to advocate for Smith’s release.
    — Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026
Definition of attorney
Noun
  • Nearly five years ago, the district attorney of Onondaga County, William Fitzpatrick, stood up in court and excoriated his county’s decision decades earlier to prosecute Anthony Broadwater for the rape of author Alice Sebold.
    — Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 17 July 2026
  • Regina Cantrell is accused of reviewing her son’s arrest warrants while the investigation into him was ongoing, according to the district attorney’s office.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
Definition of district attorney
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  • 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
  • Cohen asked the deputy city solicitor about use of force cases.
    — Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Definition of solicitor
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  • 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
  • However, the Clay County prosecuting attorney warned this behavior goes far beyond large events and contributes to more exploitation, including human trafficking.
    — Alexa Newsom, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026
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