overprosecution

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noun

The excessive prosecution of some kind of crime.

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Meanings

nounoverprosecution (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe excessive prosecution of some kind of crime.

Origin

From over- + prosecution.

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APA

overprosecution. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overprosecution

MLA

“overprosecution.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overprosecution. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overprosecution,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overprosecution.

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