prosecutor
noun
pros·e·cu·tor
ˈprä-si-ˌkyü-tər 
1
: a person who institutes a prosecution before a court
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Yoni Barrios, 34, pleaded guilty but mentally ill to murder and terrorism charges as part of a deal with prosecutors to avoid the death penalty for a series of stabbings on the Las Vegas Strip that left two people dead and six injured.
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Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 2 Feb. 2025
During the exchange, prosecutors said DeLisa expressed skepticism about her chances of landing the job, which upset her.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 2 Feb. 2025
Witnesses also recognized Coleman in music videos posted on YouTube after the shooting, prosecutors said.
—Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
The new administration already has fired more than a dozen prosecutors who pursued criminal charges against Trump in two cases that have been dismissed.
—Sarah N. Lynch, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025
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Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 2 Feb. 2025
During the exchange, prosecutors said DeLisa expressed skepticism about her chances of landing the job, which upset her.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 2 Feb. 2025
Witnesses also recognized Coleman in music videos posted on YouTube after the shooting, prosecutors said.
—Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
The new administration already has fired more than a dozen prosecutors who pursued criminal charges against Trump in two cases that have been dismissed.
—Sarah N. Lynch, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025
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“Prosecutor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prosecutor. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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prosecutor
noun
pros·e·cu·tor
ˈpräs-i-ˌkyüt-ər
: a person (as a district attorney) who prosecutes especially a criminal case as lawyer for the state
Legal Definition
prosecutor
noun
pros·e·cu·tor
ˈprä-si-ˌkyü-tər
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
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