prosecutor
A prosecuting attorney.
Noun 2 meanings
A prosecuting attorney.
“Annie Jay was the Wisconsin government prosecutor in the trial of a man for forging his client's signature.”
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.”
Etymology
First use appears c. 1542, from Medieval Latin prosecutor, from prōsequor (English prosecute). By surface analysis, prosecute + -or.
PROSECUTOR at a glance
PROSECUTOR has 10 letters and scores 14 points in Scrabble (P 3 + R 1 + O 1 + S 1 + E 1 + C 3 + U 1 + T 1 + O 1 + R 1) and 17 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #7,715 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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