public defenders

Definition of public defendersnext
plural of public defender

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for public defenders
prosecutors
Noun
  • Federal prosecutors have launched a new criminal investigation into New York Attorney General Letitia James, after a grand jury previously declined to indict her twice on unrelated criminal charges, two sources familiar with the matter told CBS News.
    Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
  • However, prosecutors argued for a longer sentence for the rapper in a letter to the judge obtained by The New York Times.
    Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Public defenders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/public%20defenders. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.

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