Synonyms for prosecutor

Most common

prosecuting attorney · public prosecutor

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Noun

Antonyms

defense attorney, defendant, defender

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Definitions

1. n. 1

   A prosecuting attorney.

   Annie Jay was the Wisconsin government prosecutor in the trial of a man for forging his client's signature.

Related words

Word family

prosecute prosecution

Phrases

public prosecutor special prosecutor

Forms

Plural

prosecutors → attorney-generals, accusers, plaintiffs…

Example sentences

• accuser A guilty conscience needs no accuser.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

7 letters

accuser³

9 letters

plaintiff²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (accuser³ = 3 syllables).

In other languages

Français

procureur

Italiano

procuratore

Español

procurador

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