prosecutor

plural prosecutors

1. A prosecuting attorney.

   Annie Jay was the Wisconsin government prosecutor in the trial of a man for forging his client's signature.

   2 more examples

   The evidence disclosed that the three prisoners were in a public-house together with the prosecutor, Abraham Rhodes, and that in concert with the other two prisoners, the prisoner John Dewhirst placed a pencase on the table in the room where they were assembled, and left the room to get writing-paper.

   1861, Edward William Cox, Reports of Cases in Criminal Law

   It sat by mutely while Jack Abramoff, the superlobbyist, spun schemes that eroded public trust, until prosecutors had to move in.

   2008 February 22, “Now a Reminder From Mr. Cunningham”, in New York Times

2. lawA person, as a complainant, victim, or chief witness, who institutes prosecution in a criminal proceeding.

   The prosecutor got the witness to admit he was lying.