Meanings
noundistrict attorney (plural district attorneys)
plural district attorneys
- USlawThe title of the local public official who represents the government in the prosecution of alleged criminals.
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Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe title of the local public official who represents the government in the prosecution of alleged criminals.
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nounan official prosecutor for a judicial district
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Translations
Catalan fiscal
- fiscalthe title of the local public official who represents the government in the prosecution of alleged criminals
Chinese Mandarin 地方檢察官 /地方检察官
- 地方檢察官 /地方检察官 (dìfāng jiǎncháguān)the title of the local public official who represents the government in the prosecution of alleged criminals
Finnish piirisyyttäjä, yleinen syyttäjä
- piirisyyttäjäthe title of the local public official who represents the government in the prosecution of alleged criminals
- yleinen syyttäjäthe title of the local public official who represents the government in the prosecution of alleged criminals
German Staatsanwalt, Staatsanwältin
- Staatsanwaltthe title of the local public official who represents the government in the prosecution of alleged criminals
- Staatsanwältinthe title of the local public official who represents the government in the prosecution of alleged criminals
- Bezirksstaatsanwaltthe title of the local public official who represents the government in the prosecution of alleged criminals
- Bezirksstaatsanwältinthe title of the local public official who represents the government in the prosecution of alleged criminals
- Bezirksanwaltthe title of the local public official who represents the government in the prosecution of alleged criminals
- Bezirksanwältinthe title of the local public official who represents the government in the prosecution of alleged criminals
Greek εισαγγελέας
- εισαγγελέας (eisangeléas)the title of the local public official who represents the government in the prosecution of alleged criminals
Hungarian (kerületi) ügyész, államügyész
- (kerületi) ügyészthe title of the local public official who represents the government in the prosecution of alleged criminals
- államügyészthe title of the local public official who represents the government in the prosecution of alleged criminals
Irish ionchúisitheoir dúiche
- ionchúisitheoir dúichethe title of the local public official who represents the government in the prosecution of alleged criminals
Italian procuratore distrettuale
- procuratore distrettualethe title of the local public official who represents the government in the prosecution of alleged criminals
Russian прокуро́р
- прокуро́р (prokurór)the title of the local public official who represents the government in the prosecution of alleged criminals
Spanish fiscal, procurador
- fiscalthe title of the local public official who represents the government in the prosecution of alleged criminals
- procuradorthe title of the local public official who represents the government in the prosecution of alleged criminals
- procuradorathe title of the local public official who represents the government in the prosecution of alleged criminals
Vietnamese biện lý, biện lí
- biện lýthe title of the local public official who represents the government in the prosecution of alleged criminals
- biện líthe title of the local public official who represents the government in the prosecution of alleged criminals
Cite this entry
APA
district attorney. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/district%20attorney
MLA
“district attorney.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/district%20attorney. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “district attorney,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/district%20attorney.
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