prosecutor
noun
pros·e·cu·tor
ˈprä-si-ˌkyü-tər 
1
: a person who institutes a prosecution before a court
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As part of the plea deal, prosecutors dropped three other counts included in the initial indictment in November.
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Ethan Wolin, Sacbee.com, 14 June 2025
The legislation would apply to various diversion programs for people arrested on Class 4 felony gun charges, including Cook County prosecutors’ first-time weapon offense program.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2025
According to federal prosecutors, Alexander falsified employment records with seven different airlines and booked dozens of free flights that were reserved for pilots and flight attendants.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 13 June 2025
Jones is charged with endangering the welfare of children, corruption of minors and criminal conspiracy to conceal the death of a child, according to prosecutors.
—Kate Linderman, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025
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Ethan Wolin, Sacbee.com, 14 June 2025
The legislation would apply to various diversion programs for people arrested on Class 4 felony gun charges, including Cook County prosecutors’ first-time weapon offense program.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2025
According to federal prosecutors, Alexander falsified employment records with seven different airlines and booked dozens of free flights that were reserved for pilots and flight attendants.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 13 June 2025
Jones is charged with endangering the welfare of children, corruption of minors and criminal conspiracy to conceal the death of a child, according to prosecutors.
—Kate Linderman, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025
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“Prosecutor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prosecutor. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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prosecutor
noun
pros·e·cu·tor
ˈpräs-i-ˌkyüt-ər
: a person (as a district attorney) who prosecutes especially a criminal case as lawyer for the state
Legal Definition
prosecutor
noun
pros·e·cu·tor
ˈprä-si-ˌkyü-tər
1
: a person who institutes a prosecution (as by making an affidavit or complaint charging the defendant)
2
: a government attorney who presents the state's case against the defendant in a criminal prosecution
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