district attorney

noun

: the prosecuting officer of a judicial district

Examples of district attorney in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The Manhattan district attorney’s office filed a motion accusing the defense of eliminating certain potential jurors based on race. Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2024 According to the district attorney's office, the incident occurred at about 12:15 a.m. on July 31. Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024 The Pinewoods Library, an informal community center that is in a trailer park with a large Latino population, drew about two hundred scared neighbors to a meeting where the local sheriff and the Athens district attorney, Deborah Gonzalez, sought to assure them of their safety. David D. Kirkpatrick, The New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2024 The district attorney’s office could not be reached by Fortune for comment. Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for district attorney 

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Word History

First Known Use

1789, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of district attorney was in 1789

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“District attorney.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/district%20attorney. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

district attorney

noun
: the prosecuting officer of a judicial district

Legal Definition

district attorney

noun
: the prosecuting officer of a judicial district see also state's attorney

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