prosecutorial
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of prosecutorial
First recorded in 1970–75; prosecutor + -ial
Example Sentences
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Since the spring of 2025, Clayton has held one of the most powerful prosecutorial positions in the country: US attorney for the Southern District of New York.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
Sarah Krissoff, a former federal prosecutor, said McDonald was a “good choice for Trump,” with prosecutorial experience and expertise in the regulation of securities and commodities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026
Judge Perry told the U.S. attorney: “I have never seen the types of prosecutorial behavior before a grand jury that I saw in those transcripts.”
From Slate ● May 22, 2026
Feldstein Soto has also been accused of mismanaging her office and using the city’s prosecutorial powers for personal vendettas in multiple lawsuits, allegations she has repeatedly denied.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2026
And in the previous few years, he’d had cause to make hard decisions about how to use his prosecutorial powers in difficult cases.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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