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prosecuting attorney

–noun (sometimes initial capital letters

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the public officer in a county, district, or other jurisdiction charged with carrying on the prosecution in criminal proceedings.

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Origin:
1825–35

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pros·e·cut·ing attorney (prŏs'ĭ-kyōō'tĭng)
n. Abbr. PA or Pros. Atty.
A lawyer empowered to prosecute cases on behalf of a government and its people. Also called prosecution, prosecutor.

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Main Entry: prosecuting attorney
Function: noun
: an attorney who represents the government in instituting and proceeding with criminal actions : DISTRICT ATTORNEY

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