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an officer of the court who represents the government in a criminal case and who tries to prove that the person accused of committing a crime is guilty
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Recent Examples of prosecutor
Federal prosecutors said Thursday that the state case is expected to proceed to trial before the federal case.
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Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
According to one former federal prosecutor who previously spoke to Newsweek, positive public sentiment around Mangione and his alleged actions may influence the result of his trials in New York and in Pennsylvania.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Federal prosecutors were clear in their sentencing memo, shared by The Baltimore Banner.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 20 Dec. 2024
The series stars Stephen Amell as a federal prosecutor from New York who moves to Hollywood to represent some of Los Angeles’ most powerful clients.
—Lucy Ford, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
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Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
According to one former federal prosecutor who previously spoke to Newsweek, positive public sentiment around Mangione and his alleged actions may influence the result of his trials in New York and in Pennsylvania.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Federal prosecutors were clear in their sentencing memo, shared by The Baltimore Banner.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 20 Dec. 2024
The series stars Stephen Amell as a federal prosecutor from New York who moves to Hollywood to represent some of Los Angeles’ most powerful clients.
—Lucy Ford, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosecutor
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His lawyer, Thomas Dickey, said his client is innocent.arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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Donald Trump is planning to nominate Andrew Ferguson, an FTC commissioner and conservative lawyer, as the agency’s chairman.Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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The actress, who plays an attorney and de facto detective, allows an honest revelation.Ralphie Aversa, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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Mike Roland in the investigations of the bombings of the Hattie Cotton Elementary School in 1957, the Jewish Community Center in 1958, and the home of civil rights attorney and council member Z. Alexander Looby in 1960.Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Hours after his arrest, the Manhattan district attorney’s office filed paperwork charging him with murder and other offenses.Jake Offenhartz and Jennifer Peltz, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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Trump's lawyers argued that prosecutors from the Manhattan district attorney's office had introduced evidence during his hush-money trial that was protected by the High Court ruling issued earlier this year.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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These updates were desperately needed, Pearson said, because of a rise in after-dark solicitors.Vivien Ayers, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Hayes soon learned that the solicitor was representing a candidate for her own race in the 5th Congressional district, which stretches from Simsbury to Danbury to Salisbury on the New York and Massachusetts borders.Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 6 Aug. 2024
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On cross-examination, deputy prosecuting attorney Janna Skelton asked Ahmad if Whitfield was still a threat after he was handcuffed.Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Dec. 2024
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As prosecuting attorney Nico Della Guardia, Fagbenle is a delightfully wicked presence, all smug dandyism when navigating the case against Rusty Sabich for the murder of Carolyn Polhemus.Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 23 July 2024
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“Prosecutor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosecutor. Accessed 28 Dec. 2024.
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