prosecutor

[pros-i-kyoo-ter]

noun

1. Law.

   1. prosecuting attorney.

   2. a person, as a complainant or chief witness, instigating prosecution in a criminal proceeding.

2. a person who prosecutes.

Word History and Origins

Origin of prosecutor¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; from Medieval Latin, Late Latin prōsecūtor “pursuer”; prosecute, -tor

Example Sentences

Federal prosecutors sued Southern California Edison, saying its equipment ignited the 2019 Saddle Ridge fire, which burned nearly 9,000 acres and damaged or destroyed more than 100 homes in the San Fernando Valley.

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Rash armed himself with a metal pole and tried to keep the gunman, 62-year-old Richard Bradford, away from his four-legged friend, but prosecutors said Bradford shot Rash and left him to die underneath the bridge.

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Peru's ousted president Dina Boluarte on Friday insisted that she would not seek to claim asylum elsewhere, after prosecutors had asked the courts to prevent her from leaving the country.

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Charlton - described by prosecutors as "a psychopath" - slapped and punched Karen and, when Ali tried to stop him, Ali said he hit him as well.

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In a statement, the public prosecutor's office asked that Boluarte be barred from leaving Peru while under investigation on charges including money laundering.

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