countable/uncountable the process or act of accusing someone of a crime and asking a court of law to judge them
He could face prosecution over the incident.
escape prosecution:
She narrowlyescaped prosecution.
prosecution for:
an increase in the number of prosecutions for violentcrime
Synonyms and related words
To accuse someone of a crime
accuse
allege
charge
Synonyms and related words
Court cases and legal processes
action
admit
advocacy
Synonyms and related words
Parts of trials
affirmation
appearance
be on/under oath
1a
the prosecution
the lawyers who try to prove in court that someone accused of a crime is guilty. The people who try to prove that someone is not guilty are called the defence. The prosecution can be followed by a singular or plural verb.
a witness for the prosecution
Synonyms and related words
Lawyers and people who work in law courts
advocate
AG
ambulance chaser
2
uncountable formalthe act of carrying something out, especially a war
Synonyms and related words
The process of performing an action
action
execution
discharge
prosecution
noun
US /ˌprɑsɪˈkjuʃ(ə)n/
Other entries for this word
private prosecutionnoun
Word Forms
singular
prosecution
plural
prosecutions
DEFINITIONS2
1
countable/uncountable the process or act of accusing someone of a crime and asking a court of law to judge them
He could face prosecution over the incident.
escape prosecution:
She narrowlyescaped prosecution.
prosecution for:
an increase in the number of prosecutions for violentcrime
Synonyms and related words
To accuse someone of a crime
accuse
allege
charge
Synonyms and related words
Court cases and legal processes
action
advocacy
appeal
Synonyms and related words
Parts of trials
appearance
be under/on oath
case
1a
the prosecution
the lawyers who try to prove in court that someone accused of a crime is guilty. The people who try to prove that someone is not guilty are called the defense. The prosecution can be followed by a singular or plural verb.
a witness for the prosecution
Synonyms and related words
Lawyers and people who work in law courts
advocate
AG
ambulance chaser
2
uncountable formalthe act of carrying something out, especially a war