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prosecutor definition

pros·ecu·tor (präs′ə kyo̵̅o̅t′ər)

noun

  1. a person who prosecutes
  2. Law
    1. a person who institutes a prosecution in court
    2. prosecuting attorney

Etymology: ML < LL, companion, attendant

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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