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
At a hearing on Friday, prosecutors said Diiorio had tried to arrange for the father and daughter to be killed on another occasion, CNN affiliate WPVI reported.
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Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2025
An investigation into the crash is ongoing, and the prosecutor's office is asking any witnesses to come forward.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025
The buffer zone did not prevent a crowd from growing and supportive honking from passersby, which special prosecutor Hank Brennan argued jurors could hear from the courtroom.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
Moments later, prosecutors said during a bench trial this week, the two men aimed their guns, then fired.
—Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
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Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2025
An investigation into the crash is ongoing, and the prosecutor's office is asking any witnesses to come forward.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025
The buffer zone did not prevent a crowd from growing and supportive honking from passersby, which special prosecutor Hank Brennan argued jurors could hear from the courtroom.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
Moments later, prosecutors said during a bench trial this week, the two men aimed their guns, then fired.
—Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosecutor
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Think of the cults, the divorce lawyers, the groupies, the scale of the cosmetics industry, the sports cars.—
Jaron Lanier,
The New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2025
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Detained Columbia University student activist Mahmoud Khalil appeared briefly Friday in immigration court at a remote Louisiana detention center as his lawyers fight in multiple venues to free him.—
Compiled by Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports,
arkansasonline.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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Khalil's attorneys harshly criticized Rubio's memo and the government's case against Khalil.—
Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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An attorney representing Hardy declined Fox News Digital’s request for comment.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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His trial is expected to last four to six weeks once testimony begins, prosecutors at the Manhattan district attorney’s office said Wednesday.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2025
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Fourteen months after Robbins' settlement, his sister Paige, 19, was fearful that the images captured of her could be inappropriate and could damage her own ambitions of one day being district attorney.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
8 Apr. 2025
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John haltingly impersonates James, and is immediately pulled into a murder investigation: a top solicitor has been stabbed with an antique letter opener!—
Sarah Larson,
The New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2025
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Born and raised in Hong Kong, Yeung studied law in the UK and worked as a solicitor before making two mostly English-language films, Cut Sleeve Boys (2006) and Front Cover (2015).—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
16 Mar. 2025
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Honolulu’s prosecuting attorney’s office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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In spite of a dearth of evidence, the judge in the case sent it back to the Pulaski County prosecuting attorney's office.—
Tony Holt,
Arkansas Online,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Prosecutor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosecutor. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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