prosecutor
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prosecutor
- /ˈpɹɑ.səˌkjuːˌtəɹ/ US
Where it comes from
First use appears c. 1542, from Medieval Latin prosecutor, from prōsequor (English prosecute). By surface analysis, prosecute + -or.
noun prosecutors
- A prosecuting attorney. Annie Jay was the Wisconsin government prosecutor in the trial of a man for forging his client's signature.
- A person, as a complainant, victim, or chief witness, who institutes prosecution in a criminal proceeding. The prosecutor got the witness to admit he was lying.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: prosecuting attorney, prosecuting officer, lawyer, ombudsman, attorney, judge, magistrate, procureur, advocate, deputy, procuratorial, procurator, procuracy, prosecutorial, fiscally, plaintiff
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noun a person instituting criminal prosecution
| Español | acusador |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 검찰 geomchal, 검찰관 geomchalgwan, 검사 geomsa |
| 日本語 | 検察 kensatsu, 検察官 kensatsukan, 検事 kenji |
| 中文 | 起訴人 /起诉人 qǐsùrén, 檢控官 /检控官 kiǎnkòngguān, 原告 yuángào |
| हिन्दी | अभियोक्ता abhiyoktā, अभियोजन abhiyojan |
| Kiswahili | kiongozi wa mashtaka, mwendesha mashtaka |
| Português | promotor, promotora |
| Français | procureur, procuratrice, procureuse |
| Deutsch | Staatsanwalt, Staatsanwältin, Amtsanwalt, Ankläger, Anklägerin |
| Italiano | prosecutore, procuratore |
| Ελληνικά | κατήγορος katígoros, εισαγγελέας eisangeléas |
| Română | procuror |
| Русский | прокуро́р prokurór, обвини́тель obvinítelʹ, обвини́тельница obvinítelʹnica |
| Tiếng Việt | công tố viên, người khởi tố, bên nguyên, biện lý |
| العربية | مُدَّعٍ muddaʕin, الْمُدَّعِي al-muddaʕī |
| עברית | תוֹבֵעַ tovéa |
noun prosecuting attorney
| Español | procurador fiscal, promotor fiscal |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 검사 geomsa |
| 日本語 | 検事 kenji |
| 中文 | 檢察官 /检察官 jiǎncháguān |
| हिन्दी | अभियोक्ता abhiyoktā |
| Português | procurador, procuradora |
| Français | procureur |
| Deutsch | Staatsanwalt, Staatsanwältin |
| Italiano | procuratore della repubblica |
| Русский | прокуро́р prokurór |
| עברית | קָטֵגוֹר qategór |
Talk about this word "prosecutor." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/prosecutor. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. prosecutor. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/prosecutor "prosecutor." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/prosecutor.Cite this
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title = {prosecutor},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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