Meaning of prosecutor | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A prosecuting attorney.
2. A person, as a complainant, victim, or chief witness, who institutes prosecution in a criminal proceeding.

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Examples

“Annie Jay was the Wisconsin government prosecutor in the trial of a man for forging his client's signature.”

“The evidence disclosed that the three prisoners were in a public-house together with the prosecutor, Abraham Rhodes, and that in concert with the other two prisoners, the prisoner John Dewhirst placed a pencase on the table in the room where they were assembled, and left the room to get writing-paper.”

“It sat by mutely while Jack Abramoff, the superlobbyist, spun schemes that eroded public trust, until prosecutors had to move in.”

“The prosecutor got the witness to admit he was lying.”

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