prosecutor

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈprɑsəˌkjuːtər/

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Noun

Singular prosecutor

Plural prosecutors

1. (countable) (law) A prosecutor is a lawyer who tries to show that a person is guilty of a crime.

   Annie Jay was the government prosecutor in the trial.

Related words

• prosecute
• prosecution