district attorney

noun

: the prosecuting officer of a judicial district

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The home invasion that Muller was most recently convicted of happened just two weeks after that of Huskins and Quinn, but it was never reported to authorities at the time, according to the district attorney’s statement. Annie Goodykoontz follow, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025 Her brothers, ages 3 and 5, were hospitalized for the same issues, according to the district attorney’s office. Miami Herald, 11 July 2025 The bodies were later identified as Mestre’s parents, Bertha Huerta Conde and Raymundo Mestre, and his 17-year-old sister, Brielle Mestre, according to a July 10 Facebook post by the district attorney’s office. Paloma Chavez july 11, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2025 Second time an attorney has withdrawn The second last-minute withdraw in the Craig case once again raises questions about whether the jury trial can and should go forward as scheduled, said Stan Garnett, former Boulder County district attorney. Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 4 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for district attorney

Word History

First Known Use

1789, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of district attorney was in 1789

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“District attorney.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/district%20attorney. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

district attorney

noun
: the prosecuting officer of a judicial district

Legal Definition

district attorney

noun
: the prosecuting officer of a judicial district see also state's attorney

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