PROSECUTOR

prosecutor, public prosecutor, prosecuting officer, prosecuting attorney

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

prosecutor (plural prosecutors)

(law) a prosecuting attorney.

(law) a person, as a complainant, victim, or chief witness, who institutes prosecution in a criminal proceeding.

Source: Wiktionary


Pros"e*cu`tor, n. Etym: [Cf. L.prosecutor an attendant.]

1. One who prosecutes or carries on any purpose, plan, or business.

2. (Law)

Definition: The person who institutes and carries on a criminal suit against another in the name of the government. Blackstone.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

19 April 2025

CATCH

(verb) grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; “did you catch that allusion?”; “We caught something of his theory in the lecture”; “don’t catch your meaning”; “did you get it?”; “She didn’t get the joke”; “I just don’t get him”


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