public defenders

Definition of public defendersnext
plural of public defender

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for public defenders
prosecutors
Noun
  • Payne intentionally fired four rounds at 25-year-old Kierra Lane, killing her at her Covington home with the pair's children present, prosecutors said at trial.
    Quinlan Bentley, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Still, prosecutors and the police moved forward with felony charges against him.
    Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 9 Feb. 2026
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“Public defenders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/public%20defenders. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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