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Prosecuting Attorney

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Noun

1. prosecuting attorney, prosecuting officer, prosecutor, public prosecutor

a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Prosecuting Attorney

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noun
US law
(in some states) an officer in a judicial district appointed to conduct criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state and people

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Prosecuting Attorney

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a public official, as a district attorney, who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the State or people

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Prosecuting Attorney

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n. Abbr. PA or Pros. Atty.
A public officer empowered to pursue cases against criminal defendants. Also called prosecution, prosecutor, public prosecutor.

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