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district attorney

–noun
an officer who acts as attorney for the people or government within a specified district.

Origin:
1780–90, Americanism
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district attorney  
n.   Abbr. DA or Dist. Atty.
The prosecuting officer of a judicial district.
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Cultural Dictionary

district attorney (DA)

An official responsible for representing the government in court cases and for prosecuting criminals.

The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: District Attorney
Function: abbreviation
1deposit account
2district attorney

Main Entry: district attorney
Function: noun
: the prosecuting officer of a judicial district —see also STATE'S ATTORNEY
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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