Prosecutor

noun

/ˈpɹɑsəˌkjuːtəɹ/

Word Frequency: 2.9

Definitions

1.nounA prosecuting attorney.

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

2.nounA person, as a complainant, victim, or chief witness, who institutes prosecution in a criminal proceeding.

"The prosecutor got the witness to admit he was lying."

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