prosecuting attorney
noun
: an attorney who conducts proceedings in a court on behalf of the government : district attorney
Examples of prosecuting attorney in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
In the court documents, the prosecuting attorney wrote that Jones did operate a legitimate business at one point but there was a shift in August 2018.
—
Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
Sanders appointed former juvenile prosecuting attorney Dawn Egan to replace Stacey Zimmerman, who last week announced her retirement as a Washington County judge.
—Alex Golden, Axios, 4 Mar. 2025
The prosecuting attorney then claimed that the superior court judge responded by taking his pistol out of his ankle holster and shooting her, per the San Bernardino Sun.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
The city’s prosecuting attorney’s office moved to dismiss a citation for battery against Borrenpohl.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 8 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for prosecuting attorney
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
Sanders appointed former juvenile prosecuting attorney Dawn Egan to replace Stacey Zimmerman, who last week announced her retirement as a Washington County judge.
—Alex Golden, Axios, 4 Mar. 2025
The prosecuting attorney then claimed that the superior court judge responded by taking his pistol out of his ankle holster and shooting her, per the San Bernardino Sun.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
The city’s prosecuting attorney’s office moved to dismiss a citation for battery against Borrenpohl.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 8 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for prosecuting attorney
Cite this Entry
“Prosecuting attorney.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prosecuting%20attorney. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share