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prosecutor

[pros-i-kyoo-ter] / ˈprɒs ɪˌkyu tər /
NOUN
accuser
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NOUN
plaintiff
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On their return, Romanian prosecutor Rareș-Petru Stan spoke of the "major impact" the theft had had in his home country, and praised his Dutch colleagues for their "hard work and keeping the faith".

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

“I remember me moving in time to his music,” prosecutor Ron Zonen said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Bill Essayli, the top federal prosecutor in Los Angeles, on Monday appeared to equate all short selling with market manipulation, prompting traders to say that prosecutors misunderstood the activity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

But Albany County Circuit Court Judge Robert Sanford, who presided over Kelver’s pretrial hearing, agreed with the prosecutor that there was probable cause that Kelver committed the crimes with which she was charged.

From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026

One might think that judges are the most powerful, or even the police, but in reality the prosecutor holds the cards.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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