prosecutor

noun

pros·​e·​cu·​tor ˈprä-si-ˌkyü-tər 

1

: a person who institutes a prosecution before a court

2

: prosecuting attorney

Examples of prosecutor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Although the people accused of bribing Jenkins did not receive proper training, they were given roles as law enforcement officials, prosecutors said. —Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025

For decades, her case was cold, until the arrest of Marvin Ray Markle in 2017, prosecutors said. —Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 21 Mar. 2025

At the time that the company applied for and received a loan, some of the company’s owners were facing criminal charges, prosecutors said. —Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Mar. 2025

Months later, on Jan. 29, 2021, prosecutors said, Stokes placed a GPS tracking device underneath Jones’ vehicle and used the signal to track Jones’ car. —Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1593, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for prosecutor

• persecutor
• commuter
• computer
• polluter
• recruiter
• microcomputer
• minicomputer
• supercomputer
• neuter
• pewter
• router
• scooter

Kids Definition

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