prosecutor
noun
pros·e·cu·tor
ˈprä-si-ˌkyü-tər 
1
: a person who institutes a prosecution before a court
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Bell, a former federal prosecutor who President Donald Trump nominated to the bench in 2018, repudiated those criticisms in his order.
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Bove represented Trump alongside Blanche throughout the hush money trial and is a former federal prosecutor.
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An Alameda County jury last week found David Misch, 63, guilty of murdering best friends Jennifer Duey and Michelle Xavier, prosecutors said.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
In a 2-1 opinion, the court concluded that Willis' onetime romantic relationship with former special prosecutor Nathan Wade merited her dismissal from the case.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 Dec. 2024
Bove represented Trump alongside Blanche throughout the hush money trial and is a former federal prosecutor.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
An Alameda County jury last week found David Misch, 63, guilty of murdering best friends Jennifer Duey and Michelle Xavier, prosecutors said.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
In a 2-1 opinion, the court concluded that Willis' onetime romantic relationship with former special prosecutor Nathan Wade merited her dismissal from the case.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Prosecutor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prosecutor. Accessed 25 Dec. 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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