prosecutor
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Definition of prosecutor
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: a person who institutes a prosecution before a court
Examples of prosecutor in a Sentence
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Maryland鈥檚 gang statute allows prosecutors to charge all crimes committed by a gang in the jurisdiction of any one crime. — Luke Broadwater, baltimoresun.com, "3 Baltimore men are convicted on gang charges related to murder of popular bartender in Canton," 31 Aug. 2019 The Department of Justice even created a prosecutor position to focus entirely on crimes involving digital currency. — Elise Schmelzer, The Denver Post, "Drugs, guns and murder for hire: Meet the Coloradans leading the world鈥檚 criminal investigations into the dark web," 31 Aug. 2019 Sure, there were prosecutors who were progressive - but the concept hadn't hit the public consciousness. — Keri Blakinger, Houston Chronicle, "Listen: Talking criminal justice with Emily Bazelon," 30 Aug. 2019 The charges were submitted by US Attorney David Joseph, a career prosecutor who president Trump nominated to oversee the Western District of Louisiana last year. — Justin Rohrlich, Quartz, "What kind of animal would shoot a whooping crane?," 29 Aug. 2019 If federal prosecutors successfully prosecute Anthony Levandowski for 33 federal charges of theft and attempted theft of trade secrets, the self-driving engineer could face millions in fines and decades in prison. — Wired, "How Anthony Levandowski Put Himself at the Center of an Industry," 29 Aug. 2019 True stressed during opening statements on Aug. 13 that prosecutors promised not to charge Hurst in this case. — Tom Loftus, The Courier-Journal, "Key witness: Alison Lundergan Grimes' father made illegal contributions to her 2011 race," 29 Aug. 2019 Some of them felt they were robbed of justice, not just in the recent case against Epstein, but also years ago, when Florida prosecutors offered Epstein a plea deal without their input. — Dakin Andone, CNN, "The criminal case against Jeffrey Epstein has been officially dismissed," 29 Aug. 2019 The second case, which prosecutors reviewed on August 22, was also captured on video, authorities said. — Pete Grieve, SFChronicle.com, "Two men booked on suspicion of murder in San Francisco are released from jail," 29 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'prosecutor.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for prosecutor
prosecutor
noun
English Language Learners Definition of prosecutor
: a lawyer who represents the side in a court case that accuses a person of a crime and who tries to prove that the person is guilty
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prosecutor
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Kids Definition of prosecutor
: a lawyer in a criminal case who tries to prove that the accused person is guilty
prosecutor
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Legal Definition of prosecutor
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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