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prosecuting attorney
noun
: an attorney who conducts proceedings in a court on behalf of the government : district attorney
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On the ballot were races for Canyon County commissioner for Districts 1 and 3 and prosecuting attorney.
—Rachel Spacek, Idaho Statesman, 22 May 2024
Surely, the story of police corruption needed to be told, but not from the prosecuting attorney.
—Doug Colbert, Baltimore Sun, 17 Apr. 2024
The prosecuting attorney will serve a four-year term, and Taylor makes $164,000 a year.
—Rachel Spacek, Idaho Statesman, 22 May 2024
In a brief hearing Wednesday afternoon, Jeremy Baldwin, assistant prosecuting attorney, told the presiding judge that the prosecutor’s officer planned to file the death penalty notice.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2024
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First Known Use
1820, in the meaning defined above
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“Prosecuting attorney.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prosecuting%20attorney. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
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prosecuting attorney
nounLegal Definition
prosecuting attorney
noun
: an attorney who represents the government in instituting and proceeding with criminal actions : district attorney
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