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prosecutor

[pros-i-kyoo-ter] / ˈprɒs ɪˌkyu tər /
NOUN
accuser
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NOUN
plaintiff
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Days after becoming the top federal prosecutor in Los Angeles, Essayli established a task force aimed at investigating local homelessness and community safety spending.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

Italy's top anti-mafia prosecutor, Giovanni Melillo, hailed the operation as of "great strategic importance."

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

Asked by prosecutor Kerry Broome how Nix sounded, Bernard replied: "She sounded scared".

From BBC • May 26, 2026

The local prosecutor has asked for tips about the plant’s operations and tank maintenance.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

A charismatic police officer, investigator, or prosecutor struggles with his own demons while heroically trying to solve a horrible crime.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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