prosecuting attorney

noun

(sometimes initial capital letters)

1. the public officer in a county, district, or other jurisdiction charged with carrying on the prosecution in criminal proceedings.

prosecuting attorney

noun

1. law (in some states) an officer in a judicial district appointed to conduct criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state and people

Word History and Origins

Origin of prosecuting attorney¹

First recorded in 1825–35

Related Words

• government 
• prosecutor