prosecutor
pro·se·cu·tor
noun
1.
a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state
Origin
First use appears c. 1542, from Medieval Latin prosecutor, from prōsequor (English prosecute). By surface analysis, prosecute + -or.
Phrases
- criminal prosecutor
- crown prosecutor
- public prosecutor
- special prosecutor
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