as in lawyer
an officer of the court who represents the government in a criminal case and who tries to prove that the person accused of committing a crime is guilty
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Recent Examples of prosecutor
So far, neither Carvajal’s defense team nor the US Department of Justice has publicly confirmed whether the former intelligence official is cooperating with prosecutors.
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Max Saltman, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
The independent prosecutor is necessary because Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke refuses to investigate the federal agents who committed these crimes.
—Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
What prosecutors had insisted was an airtight case against the three men was going to blow up, spectacularly.
—Mary Murphy, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Mexican federal prosecutors concluded that the state inquiry into the shooting was a sham.
—Steve Fisher, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
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Max Saltman, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
The independent prosecutor is necessary because Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke refuses to investigate the federal agents who committed these crimes.
—Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
What prosecutors had insisted was an airtight case against the three men was going to blow up, spectacularly.
—Mary Murphy, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Mexican federal prosecutors concluded that the state inquiry into the shooting was a sham.
—Steve Fisher, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosecutor
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The group contains multiple doctors and lawyers.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Washington Post,
28 Apr. 2026
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Horner’s mother was one of the first defense witnesses to testify last week as Horner’s lawyers try to convince the jury that he should be sentenced to life in prison without parole instead of the death penalty.—
Amy McDaniel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Apr. 2026
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MacArthur continues to be represented by Innovative Artists Entertainment and attorney Todd Rubenstein of Yorn, Levine, Barnes.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
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The attorney said Bjornstad had once hoped to pilot the app with Oregon State, but the ongoing situation has complicated those plans.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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The department processed 330 district attorney service requests and 324 dispositions, totaling 654 actions, or about 327 staff hours.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Nathan Hochman, the Los Angeles county district attorney, has said that Reiner could face the death penalty, though no decision has been made on that question.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2026
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According to Quakertown solicitor Peter Nelson, McElree, who also serves as Borough Manager, is currently on workers' compensation leave.—
Kerri Corrado,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Fox News Digital has reached out to the coroner’s office, South Carolina Highway Patrol, and the solicitor’s office for comment.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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The prosecuting attorney provided additional details to PEOPLE about the sequence of events in the murders Rodriguez admitted to in his plea.—
Nicole Acosta,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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The prosecuting attorney requested that the judge sentence Delisle to 40 years fixed in prison.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Prosecutor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosecutor. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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