district attorney

noun

: the prosecuting officer of a judicial district

Examples of district attorney in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The blind agreement means Metz, 33, and the district attorney's office have not made a deal regarding her sentencing length, which will be up to a judge in November. Sean Neumann, Peoplemag, 23 Sep. 2024 In the end, the Ethics Commission, the district attorney’s office and the U.S. attorney concluded their investigations without reporting any wrongdoing by Stein. David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2024 This Vaughn Stein film follows Lauren (Lily Collins), a district attorney, who inherits a cryptic message revealing a dark family secret after her wealthy father dies. Travis Bean, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2024 Trump and some of his supporters have questioned Harris' qualifications to be president, saying the vice president ‒ a former district attorney, California attorney general and U.S. senator ‒ got her job solely because of her race. Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 19 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for district attorney 

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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 6 Oct. 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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