Prosecutor Meaning
/ˈpɹɑ.səˌkjuːˌtəɹ/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA prosecuting attorney.
nounA person, as a complainant, victim, or chief witness, who institutes prosecution in a criminal proceeding.
Sentence Examples
The prosecutor asked me a leading question.
My lawyer's talking to the prosecutor.
The prosecutor will likely use that against Tom.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ presented the evidence to convince the jury of the defendant's guilt.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ argued that the evidence was overwhelming and called for the maximum sentence.
Word Origin & History
First use appears c. 1542, from Medieval Latin prosecutor, from prōsequor (English prosecute). By surface analysis, prosecute + -or.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The evidence disclosed that the three prisoners were in a public-house together with the prosecutor, Abraham Rhodes, and that in concert with the other two prisoners, the prisoner John Dewhirst placed a pencase on the table in the room where they were assembled, and left the room to get writing-paper."
— 1861, Edward William Cox, Reports of Cases in Criminal Law:
"It sat by mutely while Jack Abramoff, the superlobbyist, spun schemes that eroded public trust, until prosecutors had to move in."
— 2008 February 22, “Now a Reminder From Mr. Cunningham”, in New York Times:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ presented the evidence to convince the jury of the defendant's guilt.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ argued that the evidence was overwhelming and called for the maximum sentence.