prosecutor
noun
pros·e·cu·tor
ˈprä-si-ˌkyü-tər 
1
: a person who institutes a prosecution before a court
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However, Cohen isn't the type of witness prosecutors would have drawn up from scratch.
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Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 12 May 2024
Now that Suzanne’s death was ruled a homicide, prosecutors could potentially file charges against Barry again.
—Kc Baker, Peoplemag, 12 May 2024
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Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 12 May 2024
Now that Suzanne’s death was ruled a homicide, prosecutors could potentially file charges against Barry again.
—Kc Baker, Peoplemag, 12 May 2024
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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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