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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Garcia Torres will remain incarcerated — records show he is being held in Corcoran State Prison — pending the appellate process and any subsequent decision by the district attorney’s office on whether to re-file a murder charge against him. Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2026 Thomas says the results of the investigation will be turned over to the district attorney for review. Christa Swanson, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026 That’s why the legislation has such broad support, including not only the Senate, the governor and the mayor, but multiple district attorneys, the National Transportation Safety Board and more 170 other organizations that have expressed their support. New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026 After his arrest in 2021, Gavin confessed to all three murders, the district attorney's office said. Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026 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 May. 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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