prosecutor
noun
pros·e·cu·tor
ˈprä-si-ˌkyü-tər 
1
: a person who institutes a prosecution before a court
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Wagner matched the physical description of the suspects at both scenes and owns a white 2015 Hyundai Accent, prosecutors said.
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Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Her co-conspirators then put 18 migrants onto the small fishing boat on Nov. 16, 2022, prosecutors said.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
The endeavor was partially organized by Dominguez-Nieves and her boyfriend, prosecutors say.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2025
When the woman tried getting help, Betancourt forcefully removed her cell phone from her possession and fled, according to prosecutors.
—Bay City News Service, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2025
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Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Her co-conspirators then put 18 migrants onto the small fishing boat on Nov. 16, 2022, prosecutors said.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
The endeavor was partially organized by Dominguez-Nieves and her boyfriend, prosecutors say.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2025
When the woman tried getting help, Betancourt forcefully removed her cell phone from her possession and fled, according to prosecutors.
—Bay City News Service, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2025
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prosecutor
noun
pros·e·cu·tor
ˈpräs-i-ˌkyüt-ər
: a person (as a district attorney) who prosecutes especially a criminal case as lawyer for the state
Legal Definition
prosecutor
noun
pros·e·cu·tor
ˈprä-si-ˌkyü-tər
1
: a person who institutes a prosecution (as by making an affidavit or complaint charging the defendant)
2
: a government attorney who presents the state's case against the defendant in a criminal prosecution
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