district attorney

noun

: the prosecuting officer of a judicial district

Examples of district attorney in a Sentence

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Manuel Monsanto will never fully recover from his injuries, according to the district attorney’s findings. Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2025 The district attorney’s office shared some of the footage on Facebook and in its release. Sara Schilling, Sacramento Bee, 5 Mar. 2025 Gonzalez and Moreno left and had accomplice Suzann Aleman drive them to a hotel, where the money was divided, according to the district attorney’s office. Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Feb. 2025 His arrival at the district attorney’s office during the early days of Price’s administration in 2023 came as a surprise to some, given he had only been admitted to the State Bar of California roughly six months earlier. Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for district attorney

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 12 Mar. 2025.

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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