prosecutor

  • 11prosecutor — One who prosecutes another for a crime in the name of the government. One who instigates the prosecution upon which an accused is arrested or who prefers an accusation against the party whom he suspects to be guilty, as does a district, county,… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 12prosecutor — n. a public prosecutor (esp. BE; AE has district attorney) * * * [ prɒsɪkjuːtə] a public prosecutor (esp BE; AE has district attorney) …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 13prosecutor — UK [ˈprɒsɪkjuːtə(r)] / US [ˈprɑsɪˌkjutər] noun [countable] Word forms prosecutor : singular prosecutor plural prosecutors a lawyer whose job is to prove in court that someone accused of a crime is guilty …

    English dictionary

  • 14prosecutor — noun /ˈprɑsəˌkjuːtər/ A lawyer who decides whether to charge a person with a crime and tries to prove in court that the person is guilty. The prosecutor got the witness to admit he was lying. See Also: prosecute, prosecution …

    Wiktionary

  • 15prosecutor — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ public ▪ county, federal, government, local, state (all in the US) ▪ independent (esp. AmE) …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 16prosecutor — Synonyms and related words: AG, DA, KC, QC, SSC, US attorney, accusant, accuser, allegator, appellant, attorney general, civilian, claimant, complainant, corporation lawyer, court appointed lawyer, criminal lawyer, defense counsel, delator,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 17prosecutor — [[t]prɒ̱sɪkjuːtə(r)[/t]] prosecutors N COUNT In some countries, a prosecutor is a lawyer or official who brings charges against someone or tries to prove in a trial that they are guilty …

    English dictionary

  • 18prosecutor — pros•e•cu•tor [[t]ˈprɒs ɪˌkyu tər[/t]] n. 1) law prosecuting attorney 2) a complainant, chief witness, or the like who instigates prosecution in a criminal proceeding • Etymology: 1590–1600; < ML, LL prōsecūtor pursuer …

    From formal English to slang

  • 19prosecutor — /ˈprɒsəkjutə/ (say prosuhkyoohtuh) noun 1. Law a. someone who institutes and carries on legal proceedings in a court of justice, especially in a criminal court. b. an officer charged with the conduct of criminal prosecution in the interest of the …

  • 20prosecutor — A prosecuting attorney; a prosecuting officer; a prosecuting witness. The plaintiff or petitioner for a writ of certiorari is called a prosecutor in some jurisdictions. State, Cape May etc., Railway Co. v Cape May, 59 NJL 396, 36 A 696 …

    Ballentine's law dictionary