Prosecutor Definition

prŏsĭ-kyo͝otər
prosecutors
noun
prosecutors
A person who prosecutes.
Webster's New World
One that initiates and carries out a legal action, especially criminal proceedings.
American Heritage
A person who institutes a prosecution in court.
Webster's New World

Prosecuting attorney.

Webster's New World
The person or persons who prepare for and conduct the state’s case in a criminal trial; the state’s attorney, district attorney, or in the case of a federal case, the United States Attorney.
Webster's New World Law
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Other Word Forms of Prosecutor

Noun

Singular:
prosecutor
Plural:
prosecutors

Origin of Prosecutor

  • 1590s, from Medieval Latin prosecutor, from prōsequor (English prosecute).

    From Wiktionary

  • Surface analysis is prosecute +"Ž -or.

    From Wiktionary

Prosecutor Sentence Examples

  • The director of the jury or public prosecutor was Fouquier Tinville.

  • A procureur, or public prosecutor, is also attached to each court.

  • It was composed of a jury, a public prosecutor, and two substitutes, all nominated by the Convention; and from its judgments there was no appeal.

  • The government is represented in each department by a public prosecutor.

  • As an accomplished attorney, Michael was able to deflect many of the prosecutor's questioning tactics.

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Words Starting With

PPRPRO

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RORTOR

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