prosecutive

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adjective

Of or pertaining to prosecution.

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Meanings

adjectiveprosecutive (comparative more prosecutive, superlative most prosecutive)

comparative more prosecutive · superlative most prosecutive

  1. lawOf or pertaining to prosecution.
    1 more example

    1993, United States Department of Justice, Report to the Deputy Attorney General on the Events at Waco, Texas Following the ATF raid, the prosecutive focus shifted to-building cases against any Branch Davidians who were responsible for killing and wounding ATF agents, or attempting to do so, during the two shootouts on February 28.

Origin

From prosecute + -ive.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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