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Definition of prosecutor noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

prosecutor

noun

NAmE//ˈprɑsəˌkyut̮ər//

1a public official who charges someone officially with a crime and prosecutes them in court the state prosecutor

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2a lawyer who leads the case against a defendant in court

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