prosecutorial

[ pros-i-kyoo-tawr-ee-uh l, -tohr- ]

/ ˌprɒs ɪ kyʊˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr- /

adjective

of or relating to a prosecutor or prosecution: prosecutorial zeal.

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Nearby words

prosectorial, prosecute, prosecuting attorney, prosecution, prosecutor, prosecutorial, prosecutory, proselyte, proselytical, proselytise, proselytism

Origin of prosecutorial

First recorded in 1970–75; prosecutor + -ial

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