prosecutor

Pronunciation: /ˈpɹɑ.səˌkjuːˌtəɹ/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state

Etymology

First use appears c. 1542, from Medieval Latin prosecutor, from prōsequor (English prosecute). By surface analysis, prosecute + -or.

In classic literature

Synonyms

public prosecutor, prosecuting officer, prosecuting attorney

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
official, lawyer
Narrower (hyponyms)
state's attorney, district attorney

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