district attorney

noun

1. an officer who acts as attorney for the people or government within a specified district.

district attorney

noun

1. (in the US) the state prosecuting officer in a specified judicial district

district attorney

1. An official responsible for representing the government in court cases and for prosecuting criminals.

Word History and Origins

Origin of district attorney¹

An Americanism dating back to 1780–90

Example Sentences

I will be a tough but fair district attorney who always seeks justice for crime victims while protecting our constitutional rights.

From Washington Post

Danese is among three officers with substantiated chokehold complaints we examined who have been noted to have credibility issues in records compiled by local district attorneys, along with Nunez and Detective Manuel Cordova.

From ProPublica

“My sense, my conviction is that it was imperative for us to remain open,” said Mike Jump, executive director of the Ventura County Family Justice Center and a chief deputy district attorney in that county.

From Voice of San Diego

The public interest lawyer and executive director of Community Advocates for Just and Moral Governance ran for district attorney in 2018.

From Voice of San Diego

Among these cases, nearly 3 in 10 people were charged only for the emergency order violation, the district attorney said.

From ProPublica

It cost several thousand dollars and a high-powered former district attorney to get the charges dropped.

From The Daily Beast

“We do not know where he is,” District Attorney Risa Vetri Ferman told reporters.

From The Daily Beast

Brooklyn district attorney Ken Thompson explained his decision to impanel a grand jury in a statement released Friday.

From The Daily Beast

“Wherever the investigation leads is where the district attorney plans to go,” Todd told The Daily Beast.

From The Daily Beast

Black community leaders picketed the office of then-Manhattan District Attorney Robert M. Morgenthau.

From The Daily Beast

Several jurymen leave their seats, but the district attorney hurries forward, and whispers to them.

From Project Gutenberg

He was indeed defeated in his first contest, that for district attorney of Erie County.

From Project Gutenberg

The child can't possibly have behaved properly, Kurt, or the district attorney's sons would not have teased her.

From Project Gutenberg

Mrs. Maxa told her brother now about the morning's interview with the wife of the district attorney.

From Project Gutenberg

She already saw the moment before her when Mzli would tell the district attorney's wife that new appellation.

From Project Gutenberg

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