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prosecutor

[ pros-i-kyoo-ter ]
/ ˈprɒs ɪˌkyu tər /
SEE SYNONYMS FOR prosecutor

noun

Law.
  1. prosecuting attorney.
  2. a person, as a complainant or chief witness, instigating prosecution in a criminal proceeding.
a person who prosecutes.

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Origin of prosecutor

1590–1600; <Medieval Latin, Late Latin prōsecūtor pursuer. See prosecute, -tor

Words nearby prosecutor

prosect, prosector, prosecute, prosecuting attorney, prosecution, prosecutor, prosecutorial, prosecutory, proselyte, proselytism, proselytize
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Words related to prosecutor

detective, police, examiner, researcher, agent, auditor, inspector, analyst, government, complainant, litigant, sleuth, reporter, spy, police officer, private eye, informer, private investigator, murderer, terrorist

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British Dictionary definitions for prosecutor

prosecutor
/ (ˈprɒsɪˌkjuːtə) /

noun

a person who institutes or conducts legal proceedings, esp in a criminal court
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