prosecutor
noun
pros·e·cu·tor
ˈprä-si-ˌkyü-tər 
1
: a person who institutes a prosecution before a court
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Some [defendants] have even gotten lesser sentences than the prosecutors recommended.
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Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
In fact, McMichael called Johnson from the scene of the shooting, asking her advice, prosecutors revealed in a bond hearing for the McMichaels.
—Dakin Andone, CNN, 21 Jan. 2025
The driver passed the 4Runner, driven by Scott Decker, 50, prosecutors said.
—Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 9 Jan. 2025
Bridgeport city councilman Alfredo Castillo was referred to state prosecutors on Tuesday for potential criminal charges related to allegedly registering a non U.S. citizen to vote in the city’s 2023 Democratic primary and filling out an absentee ballot in that person’s name.
—Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2025
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Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
In fact, McMichael called Johnson from the scene of the shooting, asking her advice, prosecutors revealed in a bond hearing for the McMichaels.
—Dakin Andone, CNN, 21 Jan. 2025
The driver passed the 4Runner, driven by Scott Decker, 50, prosecutors said.
—Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 9 Jan. 2025
Bridgeport city councilman Alfredo Castillo was referred to state prosecutors on Tuesday for potential criminal charges related to allegedly registering a non U.S. citizen to vote in the city’s 2023 Democratic primary and filling out an absentee ballot in that person’s name.
—Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Prosecutor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prosecutor. Accessed 27 Jan. 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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