Cool MateProsecutor
UK /["/ˈprɒsɪkjuːtə(r)/"]/US /["/ˈprɑːsɪkjuːtər/"]/
Definition
a public official who charges somebody officially with a crime and prosecutes them in court
In simple words: A lawyer who tries to prove someone is guilty of a crime in court.
Examples
- the **public/state prosecutor**
- The prosecutor rose to give the opening address.
Usage notes
Used in legal contexts; appropriate in court settings or discussions about law. Not commonly used in everyday conversation.
Grammar pattern
standalone noun
Memory hint
Prosecutor sounds like 'prosecuting' — imagine a lawyer prosecuting a case in court.
Collocations
- public
- county
- federal
- charge somebody with something
- indict somebody
- allege something
- public
- county
- federal
- charge somebody with something
- indict somebody
- allege something
Synonyms
- lawyer
- prosecuting attorney
- district attorney
- state attorney
- crown prosecutor
Antonyms
- defendant
- defense attorney
Common mistakes
- Confused with 'defendant' (the person accused of a crime).
- Used in non-legal contexts incorrectly.
- Assumed to be the same as a judge.