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
Whatever unfolds inside the Manhattan courtroom, attorney and former federal prosecutor Neama Rahmani — who is not involved in the case — believes the odds are stacked against him.
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Danielle Bacher, People.com, 9 May 2025
And federal prosecutors accused Diamantis and Ziogas of conspiring with Zervas to undermine the 2020 audit of her practice.
—Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2025
Federal prosecutors said Mashinsky artificially boosted the value of Celsius’ Cel token and profited more than $48 million as a result.
—Kevin Ryan, Quartz, 9 May 2025
Trump names Fox News host Jeanine Pirro as top D.C. prosecutor
Who will AOC choose?
—New York Daily News, 8 May 2025
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Danielle Bacher, People.com, 9 May 2025
And federal prosecutors accused Diamantis and Ziogas of conspiring with Zervas to undermine the 2020 audit of her practice.
—Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2025
Federal prosecutors said Mashinsky artificially boosted the value of Celsius’ Cel token and profited more than $48 million as a result.
—Kevin Ryan, Quartz, 9 May 2025
Trump names Fox News host Jeanine Pirro as top D.C. prosecutor
Who will AOC choose?
—New York Daily News, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosecutor
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Hope all lawyers at Paul Weiss of conviction join them.—
Sonam Sheth,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
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One provided a transcript from such a chat group that showed a lawyer advising students not to leave the country or use domestic air travel, and wait for official announcements from the school.—
Laurie Chen,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Separately, attorneys for the families of victims of the shootings at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown in 2012 filed a civil lawsuit under a different provision of the law concerning unfair trade practices.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
31 May 2025
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If any inmates were denied parole because of the faulty tests, they could be owed a new hearing before the parole board, said attorneys representing inmates affected by the defective drug tests.—
Salvador Hernandez,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2025
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The district attorney’s office on Tuesday said that the decision to dismiss the indictment was connected to the opinion of a use-of-force expert.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 May 2025
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The Santa Fe district attorney abandoned an appeal of that ruling in December, after the state attorney general declined to pursue it.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
24 May 2025
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Volunteers and paid solicitors alike must be Florida residents, for which there’s no valid reason.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
24 May 2025
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The second occurred at a four-way intersection with four solicitors distracting drivers and leading to a car being rear-ended as a result.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 May 2025
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The imprisonment of Judge Carmichael and prosecuting attorney Powell had nothing to do with treason but was simply to protect a political ally of the president and to display the power of the federal government.—
Paul Callahan,
Baltimore Sun,
29 May 2025
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Deputy prosecuting attorneys Jonathan Dixon and Madison McEver litigated the case on behalf of the state of Arkansas.—
NWA Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Prosecutor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosecutor. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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