public defenders

Definition of public defendersnext
plural of public defender

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prosecutors
Noun
  • Bolsonaro is serving a 27-year jail term over the conspiracy, which prosecutors said failed only because of a lack of support from military top brass.
    CBS News, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
  • The interview took place shortly after prosecutors outlined charges against eight people, including five men accused of second-degree murder in the deaths of seven workers killed in the July 1, 2025, explosion.
    Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 13 Apr. 2026
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“Public defenders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/public%20defenders. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.

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