prosecutor

noun

pros·​e·​cu·​tor ˈprä-si-ˌkyü-tər 

1

: a person who institutes a prosecution before a court

2

: prosecuting attorney

Examples of prosecutor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Clark County prosecutors asked Peterson for a sentence of 37 years to life, while Chasing Horse's defense attorney argued for the statutory minimum of 25 years to life. —Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026

The prosecutor submitted a Facebook picture that Burgos told authorities was her boyfriend holding the gun used in the shooting. —Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026

As Gorman and her friends were running away, Medina-Medina shot her in the upper back, according to prosecutors. —Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026

The first hearing in that case focused less on those arguments and more on the question of whether Josh had actual standing before the court, with federal prosecutors arguing that the required court documents were not filed on time in the case. —Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1593, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for prosecutor

• persecutor
• commuter
• computer
• polluter
• recruiter
• microcomputer
• minicomputer
• supercomputer
• neuter
• pewter
• router
• scooter

Kids Definition

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