prosecutor

noun

Definition of prosecutornext
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 State prosecutors could attempt to argue that the charges in the state case -- including second-degree murder -- are different from the federal stalking charges, so the double jeopardy protections should not apply. — Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026 Mangione’s lawyers, and spokespeople for the Justice Department and Manhattan federal prosecutors, declined to comment. — Michael R. Sisak, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026 And that decision could fuel arguments from Manhattan prosecutors against any potential double jeopardy claims, according to Paul Mauro, a retired NYPD inspector and Fox News contributor. — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2026 Christian explains that Mangione might plead guilty first with federal prosecutors versus state because his federal charges are more severe and don’t have the option for parole. — Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for prosecutor
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosecutor
  1. lawyer
  2. attorney
  3. district attorney
  4. solicitor
  5. prosecuting attorney
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  • Mangione's lawyers and federal prosecutors in Manhattan also discussed a possible guilty plea in his federal case in June, sources previously told ABC News.
    — Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • In October 2021, Alabama's capital city of Montgomery removed the Confederate president's name from an avenue and renamed it after a famed lawyer of the civil rights movement.
    — Riley Bunch, AJC.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of lawyer
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  • According to their attorney, an unmarked vehicle carrying immigration agents attempted to pull them over near Dundalk Avenue and O'Donnell Street.
    — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Entertainment Weekly has reached out to attorneys for both Carradine’s family and the regents of the University of California for comment.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of attorney
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  • By contrast, the defense will point to the parts of the book that are provably false, in an attempt to discredit it, explained David Roger, the former Clark County, Nevada, district attorney.
    — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The district attorney's office declined to prosecute the nearly two dozen remaining cases, with county officials later saying nonprofessionals (Hansen and NBC) compromised the investigation's integrity.
    — Julie Hinds, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
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  • Her solicitor told the court she had been asked to transport a bag across the border and was unaware of its contents.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 28 July 2026
  • Trained as a solicitor 26 years ago, Amrit has built a parallel practice supporting victims of narcissistic abuse, coercive control and violence against women and young girls.
    — Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of solicitor
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  • The prosecuting attorney's office said the teen wasn't charged with murder in the July 29 filings because the investigation is still ongoing.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 30 July 2026
  • His arrest on the misdemeanor charge comes after a state police investigation requested by Sonia Hagood, 2nd Judicial Disitrict prosecuting attorney, on June 2, the release says.
    — Rafael Escalera Montoto, Arkansas Online, 17 July 2026
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