Pronunciations (2)
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/ˈpɹɑ.səˌkjuːˌtəɹ/
Pronunciation notes
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ˈpɹɑsəˌkjuːtəɹ
Pronunciation notes
- US
Noun
A prosecuting attorney.
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Annie Jay was the Wisconsin government prosecutor in the trial of a man for forging his client's signature.
More examples (1)
The evidence disclosed that the three prisoners were in a public-house together with the prosecutor, Abraham Rhodes, and that in concert with the other two prisoners, the prisoner John Dewhirst placed a pencase on the table in the room where they were assembled, and left the room to get writing-paper.
It sat by mutely while Jack Abramoff, the superlobbyist, spun schemes that eroded public trust, until prosecutors had to move in.
A person, as a complainant, victim, or chief witness, who institutes prosecution in a criminal proceeding.
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The prosecutor got the witness to admit he was lying.
Noun
a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state
- Broader terms