Definitions

DA

[duh, dah, duh, dah] / də, dɑ, də, dɑ /

NOUN

attorney

Synonyms

STRONG

advocate barrister counsel counselor fixer front lip mouthpiece pleader proxy

WEAK

ambulance chaser legal beagle legal eagle spieler

NOUN

coiffure

Synonyms

STRONG

afro beehive braids dreadlocks dreads flip hair haircut hairdo permanent pigtails plait ponytail tail tease trim wave

WEAK

blow dry corn rows crew cut fuzz cut hair-comb razor cut

NOUN

district attorney

Synonyms

STRONGEST

prosecutor

WEAK

attorney general judge advocate prosecution officer

NOUN

prosecution

Synonyms

STRONGEST

government prosecutor

STRONG

state

WEAK

district attorney prosecuting agent prosecuting attorney state's attorney

NOUN

public prosecutor

Synonyms

WEAK

attorney general district attorney judge advocate

Example Sentences

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“This happened in the coldest way possible: DA Form 3434 stated that my last day as ombudsman for Stars and Stripes is April 28,” she wrote.

From Salon • May 3, 2026

The DA took 22 percent in 2024 and recent polling by the Ipsos market researcher showed a similar level of support ahead of local government polls due between November and January.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

The election of Geordin Hill-Lewis, 39, as DA leader marks a reset for the centre-right and pro-businees party that entered the multi-party coalition government in 2024.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

The DA could try to indict Perkins again, especially if other witnesses come forward or new evidence emerges.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

The DA gets me a soda and says, “That’ll be all today, sweetie. Thank you.”

From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas

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