district attorney

noun

: the prosecuting officer of a judicial district

Examples of district attorney in a Sentence

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The investigation is ongoing; once completed, a report will be sent to the district attorney's office for review, the sheriff's department said. Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 4 Dec. 2024 Aidala is representing Lewis-Martin in connection with a corruption investigation by the Manhattan district attorney’s office that resulted in her phone being seized and her home raided in September. Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 4 Dec. 2024 The district attorney’s office is expected to appeal McAfee’s September ruling but has yet to do so. Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2024 The district attorney’s office said Garcia’s blood alcohol content was 0.18% at the time of his arrest, more than twice the legal limit for driving. Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for district attorney 

Word History

First Known Use

1789, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of district attorney was in 1789

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“District attorney.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/district%20attorney. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

district attorney

noun
: the prosecuting officer of a judicial district

Legal Definition

district attorney

noun
: the prosecuting officer of a judicial district see also state's attorney

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