Meanings
plural prosecuting attorneys
- A public officer charged with carrying on the prosecution or representing the state in criminal proceedings and, in some jurisdictions, instituting or representing the state in civil or administrative proceedings.
Synonyms: prosecutor · Antonyms: defense attorney, defence counsel
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA public officer charged with carrying on the prosecution or representing the state in criminal proceedings and, in some jurisdictions, instituting or representing the state in civil or administrative proceedings.
More synonyms by meaning
nouna government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 控方律师
- 控方律师public officer
Czech státní zástupce, státní zástupkyně
- státní zástupcepublic officer
- státní zástupkyněpublic officer
Dutch officier van justitie, procureur des Konings
- officier van justitiepublic officer
- procureur des Koningspublic officer
Italian procuratore della repubblica, pubblico ministero
- procuratore della repubblicapublic officer
- pubblico ministeropublic officer
Thai อัยการ
- อัยการ (ai-yá-gaan)public officer
Cite this entry
prosecuting attorney. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prosecuting%20attorney
“prosecuting attorney.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prosecuting%20attorney. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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