prosecuting attorney

Noun

Meaning

a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

prosecutor public prosecutor prosecuting officer attorney-general procurator government state lawyer attorney civilian prosecution counsel censor accuser das
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Antonyms

figurehead apologist defense lawyer defence lawyer

Hypernyms

official lawyer attorney functionary

Hyponyms

district attorney da

Examples

RESPITE, n. A suspension of hostilities against a sentenced assassin, to enable the Executive to determine whether the murder may not have been done by the prosecuting attorney. Any break in the continuity of a disagreeable expectation. Ambrose Bierce

Being a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, I have a firsthand view of the impact that the substance abuse crisis has on Montgomery County. Source: Internet

Another longtime Hollywood character actor, he is also known for his role as Tom Hendricks in Bend of the River and as Mr. Lattimore, the prosecuting attorney in the Randolph Scott movie Rage At Dawn. Source: Internet

His father, although a kind man in private, was also an aggressive prosecuting attorney who tried death penalty cases, arguing strongly for the death penalty to be imposed. Source: Internet

During its meeting, the council approved a resolution that will keep James Hill as the City Attorney and Matthew Gossett as the Prosecuting Attorney. Source: Internet

“As a former criminal investigator for a prosecuting attorney, I have an idea of what could unfold in the coming weeks. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

prosecute at law prosecutee prosecuting agent prosecuting counsel prosecuting officer prosecution