Synonyms of prosecutors

prosecutors

noun

plural of prosecutor

as in lawyers

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

Related Words

• lawyers
• district attorneys
• attorneys
• prosecuting attorneys
• solicitors
• counselors
• advocates
• jurists
• attorneys-at-law
• lawmakers
• counsels
• legislators
• trial lawyers
• public defenders
• legal eagles
• criminal lawyers
• counselors-at-law
• mouthpieces
• lawgivers
• cocounsels
• solons
• shysters
• ambulance chasers
• Philadelphia lawyers
• pettifoggers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of prosecutors

The threat of being charged by the federal government can lead witnesses to negotiate agreements with prosecutors to share evidence or testimony used to incriminate others in exchange for immunity or lighter punishments. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Sep. 2026

On April 4, 2025, Camden County prosecutors said, Diiorio met with the informant in Gloucester Township, New Jersey, handed over $500, and promised to pay nearly $12,000 in installments to him to complete the job. — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026

Hickerson was arrested multiple times on suspicion of domestic violence against Panettiere, beginning in May 2019 in Los Angeles, though the charges were later dismissed when prosecutors couldn’t secure a material witness. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

The defense attorney argued that theory was inconsistent with the evidence, pointing to Apple Maps searches prosecutors highlighted during the trial. — Lorraine Taylor , Bryan Llenas, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026

The Tates were formally indicted in that case in 2023, but a Romanian court sent the case back to prosecutors after finding legal and procedural irregularities. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026

Federal prosecutors have charged an ICE officer with six counts of making false statements for allegedly lying to investigators about the shooting of a Venezuelan man in Minnesota earlier this year. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026

On Thursday, however, the day Ahmed entered custody in Chicago, prosecutors secured a new indictment from a different grand jury that could stave off any further inquiry. — Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

The ruling strikes out a significant piece of evidence for prosecutors as the case moves toward trial. — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2026