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
Furthermore, federal prosecutors are very much not the president’s lawyers, that is the job of the White House counsel.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2025
Federal prosecutors said the Afghan national took steps to carry out an attack in the U.S., including by trying to sell his family home, relocate family abroad and stockpile firearms and ammunition.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2025
The prosecutor’s reversal came just hours before Syed was due in court.
—Lauren Del Valle, CNN, 26 Feb. 2025
Last December — a year into the investigation — an assistant prosecutor assigned full time to deal with the resulting damage to child crimes cases in the prosecutor’s office said the extent of the fallout was still unclear.
—Ian Cummings, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2025
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2025
Federal prosecutors said the Afghan national took steps to carry out an attack in the U.S., including by trying to sell his family home, relocate family abroad and stockpile firearms and ammunition.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2025
The prosecutor’s reversal came just hours before Syed was due in court.
—Lauren Del Valle, CNN, 26 Feb. 2025
Last December — a year into the investigation — an assistant prosecutor assigned full time to deal with the resulting damage to child crimes cases in the prosecutor’s office said the extent of the fallout was still unclear.
—Ian Cummings, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosecutor
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Team Emilia Pérez tested BBC censors’ patience Zoe Saldaña won best supporting actress for her performance as lawyer Rita Mora Castro, celebrating her win by reenacting the opening scene of Four Weddings and a Funeral before a countdown began during her thank-yous.—
Hayley Maitland,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2025
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All doping cases are different and will have different outcomes depending on the evidence submitted and the resources of the players involved – players with more resources can afford better lawyers and can more quickly make appeals or submit evidence in their favor.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
The Athletic,
16 Feb. 2025
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Patel, a former Justice Department attorney and longtime Trump ally, is one of the latest presidential appointees to be confirmed by the Senate.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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That explanation was both baffling and music to the ears of defense attorneys who have represented athletes with positive doping tests.—
Matthew Futterman,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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Though the brothers can still push for clemency or resentencing, Hochman’s Friday announcement upends the powerful momentum that had been building in their favor under the district attorney’s predecessor, George Gascón.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN,
21 Feb. 2025
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Earlier this week, the county's district attorney announced that Police Chief Jason Marlin, four of his officers and one of their wives was indicted on corruption, tampering and drug charges.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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City’s explanation is that decision, and the case as a whole, fell into the remit of the solicitors representing the company’s insurers rather than the club itself.—
Daniel Taylor,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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In 2018, several members were elected to City Council in Bethlehem, and Susan Wild, the city solicitor in nearby Allentown and old friend of Ms. Morganelli’s, was elected to Congress with the group’s support.—
Charles Homans,
New York Times,
19 Jan. 2025
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Jeremy Best, 50, pleaded guilty on Feb. 13 to first-degree murder in the death of his son, Zeke Best, and second-degree murder in the death of his wife, Kali Randall Best, 39, and her unborn child Freya, prosecuting attorneys for Teton and Bonneville Counties wrote in a joint news release.—
KC Baker,
People.com,
18 Feb. 2025
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Defendants in the lawsuit include Crawford County and its county judge along with prosecuting attorneys in each of Arkansas' 28 judicial districts.—
Ron Wood,
arkansasonline.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Prosecutor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosecutor. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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