prosecuting attorney
prosecuting attorney · prosecuting attorneys
A public officer charged with carrying on the prosecution or representing the state in…A public officer charged with carrying on the prosecution or representing the state in criminal proceedings and, in some jurisdictions, instituting or representing the state in civil or administrative proceedings.
Meaning
1 sensesA public officer charged with carrying on the prosecution or representing the state in criminal proceedings and, in some jurisdictions, instituting or representing the state in civil or administrative proceedings.
More definitions
- a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state
Translations
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Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state:prosecutorpublic prosecutorprosecuting officer