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
November 2023 November 5: Trump erupts at the judge and prosecutors during a New York civil trial where he’s accused of inflating the value of his assets – including the size of his own penthouse apartment – for better terms on loans.
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Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
Wooten has pitched herself as a candidate with broader experience, citing her work as a prosecutor, defense lawyer and judge.
—Jimmy Jenkins, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
Harris has been far more likely to remind voters of her identity as a prosecutor.
—The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
Sandu narrowly won a second presidential term in Sunday’s runoff vote, beating former prosecutor Alexandr Stoianoglu.
—Clare Sebastian, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
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Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
Wooten has pitched herself as a candidate with broader experience, citing her work as a prosecutor, defense lawyer and judge.
—Jimmy Jenkins, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
Harris has been far more likely to remind voters of her identity as a prosecutor.
—The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
Sandu narrowly won a second presidential term in Sunday’s runoff vote, beating former prosecutor Alexandr Stoianoglu.
—Clare Sebastian, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosecutor
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Swartz, a Kalamazoo lawyer and Democrat, was making her first run for Congress, having worked for the Department of Veterans Affairs and as deputy general counsel at Western Michigan University.Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
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Allred, a Dallas civil rights lawyer and former NFL player, was first elected to Congress in 2018.Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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Lee’s attorney did not respond to a request for comment, and a call to a number listed for Lee was not returned.Bracey Harris, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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The former city attorney proceeded to send an email to the entire council reminding them of the prohibition.Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Boyarsky has worked for the DA’s office for three decades, about half of that time as a trial attorney and supervisor and the other half as chief assistant district attorney, running the day-to-day operations of the office including overseeing hiring and prosecution assignments.Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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After Biden won the state in 2020, Atlanta's Democratic district attorney, Fani Willis, indicted Trump and 18 others for allegedly trying to overturn the result.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Be wary of solicitors who arrive at your home after a disaster claiming to represent FEMA or another agency.Lyndsey Gilpin, WIRED, 24 Aug. 2024
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In Gosport, however, the antislavery action came from Frank Austen, along with a solicitor, a surgeon, a grocer and a baker.Devoney Looser, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2024
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Bush, a second-term lawmaker, was bested by St. Louis prosecuting attorney Wesley Bell, who was backed by a major pro-Israel group.Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 7 Aug. 2024
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The suspects returned the following day, around 10 a.m., and were permitted inside and were taken by Murray to inspect the gas leak in the basement, the prosecuting attorney’s office said.Christine Pelisek, People.com, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Prosecutor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosecutor. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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