prosecutor
noun
pros·e·cu·tor
ˈprä-si-ˌkyü-tər 
1
: a person who institutes a prosecution before a court
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Federal prosecutors got the chance Thursday to refute the closing arguments of defense lawyers representing Menendez and his two co-defendants in the trial.
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Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 11 July 2024
Federal prosecutors at the U.S. Attorney's office in Boston are investigating Steward Health Care based on various allegations including fraud and violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, two people familiar with the matter said.
—Pat Milton, CBS News, 11 July 2024
The court also restricted prosecutors from citing any official acts as evidence in trying to prove a president’s unofficial actions violated the law.
—Jennifer Peltz, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2024
Throughout his scheme, prosecutors say, Crosby used identifying information belonging to his elderly father, his girlfriend, a dead man and others.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2024
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Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 11 July 2024
Federal prosecutors at the U.S. Attorney's office in Boston are investigating Steward Health Care based on various allegations including fraud and violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, two people familiar with the matter said.
—Pat Milton, CBS News, 11 July 2024
The court also restricted prosecutors from citing any official acts as evidence in trying to prove a president’s unofficial actions violated the law.
—Jennifer Peltz, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2024
Throughout his scheme, prosecutors say, Crosby used identifying information belonging to his elderly father, his girlfriend, a dead man and others.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2024
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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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