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

Solis, the disgraced former Chicago alderman whose testimony was a key part of federal prosecutors’ case against Madigan and McClain, is still allowed to keep his six-figure pension. —Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025

Others have called on the governor to remove Adams after Manhattan's top federal prosecutor, Danielle Sassoon, and five DOJ officials resigned Thursday. —Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025

Chillingly, Pacheco had Escalera’s phone and answered it after she was already declared dead, prosecutors said. —Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 14 Feb. 2025

Manhattan's top career federal prosecutor resigned after attorneys in her office were directed to drop their criminal case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, three sources familiar with the matter confirmed to CBS News. —Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 13 Feb. 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