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Noun: public prosecutor  'pú-blik 'pró-su,kyoo-tu(r)
  1. (law) a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state
    - prosecutor, prosecuting officer, prosecuting attorney

Derived forms: public prosecutors

Type of: attorney, functionary, lawyer, official

Encyclopedia: Public prosecutor