Manhattan District

British  

noun

1. Also called: Manhattan Project.  (during World War II) the code name for a unit of US army engineers established in 1942 to construct secret sites for the development of the atomic bomb

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Example Sentences

Hernandez's attorney Harvey Fishbein released a statement saying: "We are grateful the Court has now given Pedro a chance to get his life back, and I call upon the Manhattan District Attorney's Office to drop these misguided charges and focus their efforts where they belong: on finding those actually responsible for the disappearance of Etan Patz."

From BBC

A spokesperson for the Manhattan District Attorney's office said it was reviewing the decision.

From BBC

It also took direct aim at Mark Pomerantz - a former partner who had worked with the Manhattan District Attorney on the case involving hush-money payments to adult-film actress Stormy Daniels.

From BBC

An investigation that spanned more than seven years, two Manhattan district attorneys, three criminal cases, and innumerable appellate-level judges and justices—including several touches by the United States Supreme Court—the district court trial People of the State of New York v.

From Slate

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said in a brief statement: "We will respond in court papers."

From BBC