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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 prosecutors
Federal prosecutors have charged Omari Juan Beidleman with assaulting two members of the Mississippi National Guard during a patrol at the Capitol South Metro station.
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Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2025
Nearly 20 years ago, a 40-year-old mother of two and a sister of a Miami Police commander was killed in a Hialeah car crash by a woman who ran a flashing red light and had a blood-alcohol level over twice the legal driving limit, prosecutors say.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
The law currently gives prosecutors too much leverage in the courtroom and pressures defendants to take a plea deal over defending themselves at trial, Preston said.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2025
According to prosecutors, Hopson fled the scene but was arrested six days later by Detroit police and has been locked up ever since.
—Tresa Baldas, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
In court Monday, prosecutors said the man lived with the boy and was dating his mother.
—Christy Gutowski, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
This came after a lengthy trial in which US prosecutors accused him of exchanging firearms for cocaine shipments with the now-defunct FARC guerrillas, whose dissidents in Colombia control some of the key regions for narcotics production.
—Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
However, if the crime has a significant impact on stock prices, involves large-scale unfair trading, or is perceived as employing malicious methods, the sentence can be increased to up to 15 years, indicating that prosecutors regard the Kakao move as a serious crime.
—Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Mathison, prosecutors note, has a serious criminal history including arrests and convictions relating to impersonating police officers, including convictions in 2008 for robbery, assault and battery, and impersonating a police officer, for which he was sentenced to eight years in prison.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2025
Nearly 20 years ago, a 40-year-old mother of two and a sister of a Miami Police commander was killed in a Hialeah car crash by a woman who ran a flashing red light and had a blood-alcohol level over twice the legal driving limit, prosecutors say.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
The law currently gives prosecutors too much leverage in the courtroom and pressures defendants to take a plea deal over defending themselves at trial, Preston said.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2025
According to prosecutors, Hopson fled the scene but was arrested six days later by Detroit police and has been locked up ever since.
—Tresa Baldas, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
In court Monday, prosecutors said the man lived with the boy and was dating his mother.
—Christy Gutowski, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
This came after a lengthy trial in which US prosecutors accused him of exchanging firearms for cocaine shipments with the now-defunct FARC guerrillas, whose dissidents in Colombia control some of the key regions for narcotics production.
—Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
However, if the crime has a significant impact on stock prices, involves large-scale unfair trading, or is perceived as employing malicious methods, the sentence can be increased to up to 15 years, indicating that prosecutors regard the Kakao move as a serious crime.
—Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Mathison, prosecutors note, has a serious criminal history including arrests and convictions relating to impersonating police officers, including convictions in 2008 for robbery, assault and battery, and impersonating a police officer, for which he was sentenced to eight years in prison.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosecutors
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Soliman, who is from Egypt, had never even been to Iraq, his lawyers said.—
Victoria Moorwood,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Sep. 2025
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That includes businesses that provide professional services, such as doctors, lawyers, consultants, athletes, and brokers—typically, any business whose success depends on the reputation or skill of its employees.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Soliman and his attorneys have denied any involvement with the Muslim Brotherhood or any terrorist groups.—
Victoria Moorwood,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Sep. 2025
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Morris’ attorneys had requested the preliminary hearing after the former North Texas pastor was indicted by a grand jury in March on five felony charges of lewd or indecent acts to a child, the Star-Telegram previously reported.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Prosecutors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosecutors. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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