prosecutor
A prosecuting attorneyA prosecuting attorney.
» My lawyer's talking to the prosecutor.
Meaning
2 sensesA prosecuting attorney.
Annie Jay was the Wisconsin government prosecutor in the trial of a man for forging his client's signature.
Staatsanwalt, Staatsanwältin
прокуро́рprokurór
прокуро́рprokurór
A 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.
Staatsanwalt, Staatsanwältin, Amtsanwalt
прокуро́рprokurór, обвини́тельobvinítelʹ, обвини́тельницаobvinítelʹnica
прокуро́рprokurór, обвинува́чobvynuváč, обвинува́чкаobvynuváčka
- a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state
Examples
56 sentencesMy lawyer's talking to the prosecutor.
The prosecutor asked me a leading question.
ruПрокурор задал мне наводящий вопрос.
Tom is the prosecutor in this case.
The prosecutor could use that against Tom.
Prosecutors still insist Tom is guilty.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
First use appears c. 1542, from Medieval Latin prosecutor, from prōsequor (English prosecuFirst use appears c. 1542, from Medieval Latin prosecutor, from prōsequor (English prosecute). By surface analysis, prosecute + -or.
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Forms
plural: prosecutors| Singular | prosecutor |
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| Plural | prosecutors |
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Synonyms
3 synonyms- a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state:public prosecutorprosecuting officerprosecuting attorney