Synonyms

public prosecutor

American

noun

an officer charged with the conduct of criminal prosecution in the interest of the public.

public prosecutor British

noun

law an official in charge of prosecuting important cases

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public prosecutor

According to the spokesperson, the train will only be lifted off the line once the public prosecutor allows it, with investigations into the cause of the derailment still ongoing.

From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026

The Albanian public prosecutor has preventatively frozen the bank accounts of two of the non-Trump investors financing the project, Syrian billionaire brothers Moutaz and Ramez Al-Khayyat.

From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026

The public prosecutor took no action, while Blatter denied wrongdoing.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

Some 27 people were arrested in early-morning raids in Cankaya, out of a total of 36 named in a warrant issued by Ankara's public prosecutor, media reports said.

From Barron's ● Jul. 11, 2026

Though imprisonment for debt has been abolished, fraudulent bankrupts may be punished, and the conduct of prosecutions for offences arising out of any bankruptcy proceeding falls to the public prosecutor.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 Atrebates to Bedlis by Various

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