public defenders

Definition of public defendersnext
plural of public defender

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prosecutors
Noun
  • The other is his father, Colin Gray, who prosecutors argue allowed his son access to the firearm and ammunition despite receiving sufficient warnings of his danger to others.
    Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Instead, prosecutors were given several more days to finalize their decision on whether to pursue the full scope of their years-long case against Tran, or just a fraction of the charges.
    Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
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“Public defenders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/public%20defenders. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.

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