prosecutor
noun
pros·e·cu·tor
ˈprä-si-ˌkyü-tər 
1
: a person who institutes a prosecution before a court
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In a filing, prosecutors accused Combs of using other inmates’ phone access cards in prison to call his sons, among other people.
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Liam Quinn, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024
Experts have said prosecutors may have become privy to those via classified U.S. surveillance programs.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 28 Nov. 2024
In legal documents Tuesday, prosecutors emphasized that the music mogul could be a danger to the community if he is granted bail.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
Manhattan prosecutors are set to retry the case in 2025.
—Chloe Melas, NBC News, 27 Nov. 2024
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Liam Quinn, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024
Experts have said prosecutors may have become privy to those via classified U.S. surveillance programs.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 28 Nov. 2024
In legal documents Tuesday, prosecutors emphasized that the music mogul could be a danger to the community if he is granted bail.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
Manhattan prosecutors are set to retry the case in 2025.
—Chloe Melas, NBC News, 27 Nov. 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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