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prosecutor

[pros-i-kyoo-ter] / ˈprɒs ɪˌkyu tər /
NOUN
accuser
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NOUN
plaintiff
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The prosecutor said Robb claimed she was "the controlling one".

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Meanwhile, county prosecutor John McKinney tapped into voter frustration with homeless encampments, a blighted downtown and general distrust of City Hall to pull off a last-minute heist of the second runoff spot.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 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

The defendant has contended he did not realise that he had run over anyone -- a claim that another prosecutor, Marco Reinl, called utterly implausible.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

A prosecutor said that he was now someone “whose mind is at ease because he has relieved his tortured soul of a terrible secret and now seeks repentance and forgiveness.”

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann




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