prosecutor (C1)
noun
Pronunciation: /prɒsɪkjuːtər/
Definition
A lawyer who officially accuses someone of committing a crime and presents the case against them in court.
Examples
The prosecutor argued that the evidence clearly showed the defendant's involvement.
She worked as a prosecutor for the district attorney's office.
The defense attorney tried to poke holes in the prosecutor's argument.
How to Use prosecutor
- prosecutor of (prepositional phrase)
- Indicates the specific jurisdiction or case the prosecutor is responsible for. — "The prosecutor of the state presented the final argument."
- prosecutor general (collocation)
- The highest-ranking prosecutor in a country or region. — "The prosecutor general oversees all legal proceedings."
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