Noun: prosecutor 'pró-si,kyoo-tu(r)
- (law) a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state
"the prosecutor had a moral certainty that the prisoner was guilty"; "The public prosecutor presented a compelling case against the defendant";
- public prosecutor, prosecuting officer, prosecuting attorney
Derived forms: prosecutors
Type of: attorney, functionary, lawyer, official
Encyclopedia: Prosecutor