Definitions for Prosecutor
ˈprɒs ɪˌkyu tərpros·e·cu·tor

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. prosecutor, public prosecutor, prosecuting officer, prosecuting attorneynoun

   a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. prosecutornoun

   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.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Prosecutornoun

   One that carries on any thing; a persuer of any purpose; one who persues another by law in a criminal cause.

   Etymology: from prosecute.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Prosecutor

   A prosecutor is a legal representative of the prosecution in states with either the common law adversarial system or the civil law inquisitorial system. The prosecution is the legal party responsible for presenting the case in a criminal trial against an individual accused of breaking the law. Typically, the prosecutor represents the state or the government in the case brought against the accused person.

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1. prosecutor

   A prosecutor is a legal representative or attorney who acts on behalf of the government or the state in criminal proceedings. Their role involves initiating and prosecuting cases against individuals or entities that have been charged with criminal activity. They present evidence in court, question witnesses, and decide whether to negotiate plea deals. They also have the responsibility of ensuring justice is served in all proceedings.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Prosecutornoun

   one who prosecutes or carries on any purpose, plan, or business

2. Prosecutornoun

   the person who institutes and carries on a criminal suit against another in the name of the government

3. Etymology: [Cf. L. prosecutor an attendant.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Prosecutor

   The prosecutor is the chief legal representative of the prosecution in countries with either the common law adversarial system, or the civil law inquisitorial system. The prosecution is the legal party responsible for presenting the case in a criminal trial against an individual accused of breaking the law.

The Roycroft DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. prosecutor

   1. One who abets a crime after it has or has not been committed. 2. An oratorical censor that precedes the coming of the hangman. 3. A pumice-stone that gives to the Statue of Justice a cleanly, Christian look. 4. A nose that can sniff the gallows, long before the wood is cut for it in the forest.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. prosecutor

   In courts-martial the judge-advocate is usually the prosecutor; but if an officer prefers a charge, he sometimes appears to sustain the prosecution. No person can appear as prosecutor not subject to the articles of war, except the judge-advocate.—Hough.

How to pronounce Prosecutor?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Prosecutor in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Prosecutor in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Prosecutor in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of Prosecutor in a Sentence

1. Richie Greenberg:

   Anyone that [Mayor Breed] chooses for sure is going to be an actual prosecutor, an experienced prosecutor, and is going to return normalcy to the DA’s office.

2. House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff:

   The problem The House impeachment managers have is The House impeachment managers don't want to talk about the evidence, you know as a prosecutor I've seen it time and time again -- when your client is guilty, when your client is dead to rights you don't want to talk about your clients guilt, you want to attack the prosecution. It is a fairly elemental strategy. And I think that's all you're see here is that effort to distract.

3. Susan Collins:

   I am confident that we will do a good job, i do think it would help if we brought in an experienced former prosecutor or an experienced investigator, and I have made that recommendation to both the chairman and the vice chairman.

4. Attorney Kim Watterson:

   There is more than a substantial record that this judge acted as prosecutor, advocate, cross-examined witnesses, and made herself a fact witness.

5. Cory Booker:

   I don't know all the details in the prosecutor's decision. I know that's going to come out.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Prosecutor
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Prosecutor
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Prosecutor
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prosecutor
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Prosecutor
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Prosecutor
8. ^ The Roycroft Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/36566/36566-h/36566-h.htm#:~:text=Prosecutor
9. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html