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prosecutory

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[pros-uh-kyoo-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] / ˈprɒs ə kyʊˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or concerned with prosecution.

Etymology

Origin of prosecutory

prosecute + -ory 1

Example Sentences

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There can be a rather voyeuristic zeal about such searches for official wrongdoing, and prosecutory momentum, once begun, is difficult to slow.

From Time Magazine Archive

What I saw and admired was an honest, patriotic, courageous man who answered insinuating and prosecutory questions in an intelligent manner.

From Time Magazine Archive

The laws of the Federal Republic, many enacted when Hitler was a fresh memory, strongly guarantee the right of political dissent and put heavy restraints on the investigative and prosecutory powers of the state.

From Time Magazine Archive

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