as in lawyer
an officer of the court who represents the government in a criminal case and who tries to prove that the person accused of committing a crime is guilty
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Recent Examples of prosecutor
Mitchell was arrested after he was accused of firing a gun while deputies were on his property for a mental health welfare check, prosecutors said in the plea agreement and McClatchy News reported.
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Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2025
According to prosecutors from the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office, Ellerup and the couple’s children were out of town at the time the victims were killed, ABC7 reported.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Crawford is a former prosecutor and mother of two with experience in the state attorney general’s office and strong labor and union support.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 2 Apr. 2025
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
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Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2025
According to prosecutors from the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office, Ellerup and the couple’s children were out of town at the time the victims were killed, ABC7 reported.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Crawford is a former prosecutor and mother of two with experience in the state attorney general’s office and strong labor and union support.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 2 Apr. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosecutor
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Julia Roberts says Richard Gere's Pretty Woman character is dead now 03 of 09 Jason Alexander (Philip Stuckey) Jason Alexander tries to drive a wedge between Edward and Vivian as sleazy lawyer Philip Stuckey.—
Andrew Walsh,
EW.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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Instead of imposing sanctions that could have affected his immigration status, the university chose to allow Taal to continue studying remotely until Spring 2025 when his full access to the campus would be restored, his lawyers said.—
Armando Garcia,
ABC News,
22 Mar. 2025
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Jones was represented by attorneys from the state public defender office, which has a policy not to comment on cases.—
Sara Schilling,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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The next phase in Khalil’s case is to get him out of ICE detention, according to his attorney, Baher Azmy.—
Gloria Pazmino,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2025
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In August 2023, McIsaac was placed in a mental health diversion program despite objections from the district attorney’s office.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
29 Mar. 2025
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Maria, a former assistant district attorney, leads the Jackson commune, having been democratically elected by its residents.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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John haltingly impersonates James, and is immediately pulled into a murder investigation: a top solicitor has been stabbed with an antique letter opener!—
Sarah Larson,
The New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2025
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Born and raised in Hong Kong, Yeung studied law in the UK and worked as a solicitor before making two mostly English-language films, Cut Sleeve Boys (2006) and Front Cover (2015).—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
16 Mar. 2025
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Honolulu’s prosecuting attorney’s office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Its hero, Rusty Sabich, was a prosecuting attorney entitled to the presumption of innocence, as the law requires, when an ambitious rival puts him on trial for the murder of a colleague.—
Lisa Henricksson,
airmail.news,
11 Jan. 2025
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“Prosecutor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosecutor. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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