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prosecutorial
[ pros-i-kyoo-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr- ]
/ ˌprɒs ɪ kyʊˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr- /
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adjective
of or relating to a prosecutor or prosecution: prosecutorial zeal.
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Origin of prosecutorial
First recorded in 1970–75; prosecutor + -ial
Words nearby prosecutorial
prosector, prosecute, prosecuting attorney, prosecution, prosecutor, prosecutorial, prosecutory, proselyte, proselytism, proselytize, proselytizing
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