prosecutor
noun
pros·e·cu·tor
ˈprä-si-ˌkyü-tər 
1
: a person who institutes a prosecution before a court
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On the career front, Karen graduated from the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law in 1992 and spent her career as a prosecutor and criminal defense attorney.
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Francesca Gariano, People.com, 28 Sep. 2024
Since then, prosecutors say, Bilzerian has evaded enforcement.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2024
Durov’s arrest was followed by the arrest earlier this month of two leaders of a group federal prosecutors called the Terrorgram Collective.
—Will Carless, USA TODAY, 28 Sep. 2024
The resolution refers the matter to a federal prosecutor.
—CBS News, 28 Sep. 2024
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Francesca Gariano, People.com, 28 Sep. 2024
Since then, prosecutors say, Bilzerian has evaded enforcement.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2024
Durov’s arrest was followed by the arrest earlier this month of two leaders of a group federal prosecutors called the Terrorgram Collective.
—Will Carless, USA TODAY, 28 Sep. 2024
The resolution refers the matter to a federal prosecutor.
—CBS News, 28 Sep. 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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