prosecutorial

American  

[pros-i-kyoo-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr-] / ˌprɒs ɪ kyʊˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr- /

adjective

1. of or relating to a prosecutor or prosecution.

   prosecutorial zeal.

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Etymology

Origin of prosecutorial

First recorded in 1970–75; prosecutor + -ial

Example Sentences

When journalists adopt a prosecutorial posture, press secretaries respond in kind.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

“We thank the jurors for their service as an essential backstop against prosecutorial overreach in our constitutional system,” they said in a statement to The Times.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 2025

Standing at opposite ends of a conference table, the law professors proposed an independent board to review petitions quickly and fairly, free from prosecutorial bias.

From Salon • Nov. 13, 2025

While Brussels has praised progress made since the 2014 revolution, its latest monitoring report said: "The integrity, meritocracy and capacities of the judiciary and prosecutorial service... remain weak."

From Barron's • Nov. 12, 2025

The most comprehensive studies of racial bias in the exercise of prosecutorial and judicial discretion involve the treatment of juveniles.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander