prosecutor
//ˈpɹɑ.səˌkjuːˌtəɹ//
Forms
- Plural
- prosecutors
Definitions
1.A prosecuting attorney.
- Annie Jay was the Wisconsin government prosecutor in the trial of a man for forging his client's signature.
- It sat by mutely while Jack Abramoff, the superlobbyist, spun schemes that eroded public trust, until prosecutors had to move in.
2.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.
Frequency
Overall
Uncommon· #2354
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Uncommon
- General reading & writing
- Uncommon
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
Etymology
First use appears c.
1542, from Medieval Latin prosecutor, from prōsequor (English prosecute).
By surface analysis, prosecute + -or.