as in lawyer
an officer of the court who represents the government in a criminal case and who tries to prove that the person accused of committing a crime is guilty
Related Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of prosecutor
The two older siblings began communicating with one another between a shared wall before the 13-year-old called 911, telling dispatchers her mother was trying to kill them, prosecutors said, according to the Chicago Sun Times.
—
Mike Stunson
july 7, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2025
The ex-con was one of six people charged in two separate indictments out of Brooklyn Federal Court, federal prosecutors announced last week.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 6 July 2025
The lawsuit comes after the Trump administration tried to remove decades of public health data because of an anti-trans executive order, city prosecutors noted.
—Bay City News Service, Mercury News, 6 July 2025
The charges stem from a 2022 Tennessee traffic stop, when prosecutors say Abrego Garcia was found driving eight other passengers with no luggage, which police presumed to be a human trafficking operation.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 26 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for prosecutor
Mike Stunson
july 7, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2025
The ex-con was one of six people charged in two separate indictments out of Brooklyn Federal Court, federal prosecutors announced last week.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 6 July 2025
The lawsuit comes after the Trump administration tried to remove decades of public health data because of an anti-trans executive order, city prosecutors noted.
—Bay City News Service, Mercury News, 6 July 2025
The charges stem from a 2022 Tennessee traffic stop, when prosecutors say Abrego Garcia was found driving eight other passengers with no luggage, which police presumed to be a human trafficking operation.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 26 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for prosecutor
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosecutor
Noun
-
The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department issued the citation on Thursday, July 10, his lawyer, Worrick G. Robinson IV, confirmed in a statement to PEOPLE.—
Daniel S. Levine,
People.com,
11 July 2025
-
Still, some lawyers are convinced that the Trump administration is holding out.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
11 July 2025
Noun
-
The lawsuit alleges negligent infliction of emotional distress and negligence, according to the Connecticut Mirror. Anthony Spinella, her attorney, told the Connecticut Mirror that Ortiz was seeking $3 million in damages.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
6 July 2025
-
Upon her release in January 2013, Rachel requested a meeting with her attorney.—
Alex Gurley,
People.com,
6 July 2025
Noun
-
The home invasion that Muller was most recently convicted of happened just two weeks after that of Huskins and Quinn, but it was never reported to authorities at the time, according to the district attorney’s statement.—
Annie Goodykoontz
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
12 July 2025
-
Her brothers, ages 3 and 5, were hospitalized for the same issues, according to the district attorney’s office.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
11 July 2025
Noun
-
The group filed a petition for a referendum with the Cincinnati city solicitor's office to repeal rezoning for the project approved by City Council on April 23, according to Jeffrey Levine, an attorney representing the neighborhood council.—
Randy Tucker,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
-
David Pascoe, solicitor of the First Judicial Circuit in the state's Lowcountry, welcomes the support from the federal government.—
Kristin Wright,
NPR,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
His 1913 trial led to his conviction despite shoddy evidence and the manipulations of an ambitious prosecuting attorney, who shamelessly preyed on the prejudices of the jury.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2025
-
Carter, of Springdale, is the prosecuting attorney for Washington and Madison counties.—
Miceala Morano,
Arkansas Online,
18 June 2025
Cite this Entry
“Prosecutor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosecutor. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share