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单词 prosecutors
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prosecutor

noun

pros·​e·​cu·​tor ˈprä-si-ˌkyü-tər How to pronounce prosecutor (audio)
1
: a person who institutes a prosecution before a court
2
: prosecuting attorney

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The plea was under an agreement Seth Irwin, Messick's attorney, reached with Tim McDonald, deputy prosecutor. Tracy Neal, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2022 Dickerson, according to the prosecutor, grabbed Miller and tried to use her as a shield. Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2022 But in Missouri, only the local prosecutor can file charges, and Cedar County Prosecuting Attorney Ty Gaither has said no additional employees would be charged. Jim Salter, ajc, 8 Sep. 2022 At the time of his conviction, prosecutor Lloyd Peoples stated that East’s online distribution of pills to doctors who did not do in-person examinations led to five million more drugs in the hands of addicts. al, 8 Sep. 2022 The remarks, picked up by the police video recording, were cited by the King County prosecutor on the case, Gary Ernsdorff, in his request for bail in the amount of $500,000. Ruby Cramer, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2022 Originally believing he might be named US attorney for New Jersey, he was instead tapped to lead the Southern District, the most prestigious prosecutor’s office outside Washington. Benjamin Weiser, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Sep. 2022 Protasiewicz, a third candidate, was a longtime assistant prosecutor who was elected to the bench in 2013 and re-elected in 2020. Molly Beck, Journal Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2022 Travers Gee, a prosecutor for the city, eyes the situation for his dad and stepmother with concern. Marc Lester, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1593, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

prosecutor

noun

pros·​e·​cu·​tor ˈprä-si-ˌkyü-tər How to pronounce prosecutor (audio)
: a lawyer in a criminal case who tries to prove that the accused person is guilty

Legal Definition

prosecutor

noun

pros·​e·​cu·​tor ˈprä-si-ˌkyü-tər How to pronounce prosecutor (audio)
1
: a person who institutes a prosecution (as by making an affidavit or complaint charging the defendant)
2
: a government attorney who presents the state's case against the defendant in a criminal prosecution

prosecutors

noun

plural of prosecutor
as in lawyers
an officer of the court who represents the government in a criminal case and who tries to prove that the person accused of committing a crime is guilty

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