prosecutor

[pros-i-kyoo-ter]

noun

1. Law.

   1. prosecuting attorney.

   2. a person, as a complainant or chief witness, instigating prosecution in a criminal proceeding.

2. a person who prosecutes.

Word History and Origins

Origin of prosecutor¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; from Medieval Latin, Late Latin prōsecūtor “pursuer”; prosecute, -tor

Example Sentences

She is due back in court for a felony settlement conference on Jan. 21, prosecutors said.

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It required a convoluted creation of what even one of the prosecutors called a “zombie” case.

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American cities have suffered outbreaks of disorder under progressive district attorneys, but fortunately the U.S. federalist system has a partial remedy: Federal prosecutors who can sometimes tackle local crime.

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Harvey Silverglate wrote a book explaining that a prosecutor can make a case that the typical professional commits “Three Felonies a Day.”

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Deputies went to the home to conduct a welfare check and found the child’s body inside a cooler filled with ice, prosecutors said.

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