district attorney
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of district attorney
An Americanism dating back to 1780–90
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County district attorney is investigating whether Edison should be criminally prosecuted for its actions in the fire, the company said in an investor filing this year.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Both Pitchford and Flowers were prosecuted by the same district attorney, Doug Evans, who was repeatedly accused of improperly dismissing Black jurors during his more than 30 years as the chief prosecutor in central Mississippi.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
Chesa Boudin is the former district attorney of San Francisco and the executive director of the Criminal Law & Justice Center at UC Berkeley School of Law.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
But we can guess what—or, rather, who—a primary target is: New Orleans’ reform-minded district attorney, Jason Williams.
From Slate • May 5, 2026
They couldn’t promise anything—all the parties would have to agree, including Sasha’s family, the district attorney, and Richard’s defense lawyer, Bill Du Bois.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
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