district attorney

noun

Synonyms of district attorneynext
: the prosecuting officer of a judicial district

Examples of district attorney in a Sentence

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Two years later, Judge John Toomey, a Vietnam War combat veteran, worked with the Suffolk district attorney’s office, the local VA health care system and a small group of volunteers known as the Green Jackets to create the Suffolk County Veterans Treatment Court. Jeff Winter, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025 After being appointed district attorney, Hatfield ran for re-election in November of 2024, but lost to Republican Jeremy Reed. Brian Maass, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025 The Republican district attorney in question criticized the president’s statement. David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 31 Dec. 2025 Chris Hopper, a spokesman for the district attorney’s office, said in a statement that the office generally does not prosecute facilities. Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 30 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for district attorney

Word History

First Known Use

1789, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of district attorney was in 1789

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“District attorney.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/district%20attorney. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.

Kids Definition

district attorney

noun
: the prosecuting officer of a judicial district

Legal Definition

district attorney

noun
: the prosecuting officer of a judicial district see also state's attorney

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