DISTRICT ATTORNEY Synonyms: 26 Similar Words

district attorney

noun

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as in prosecuting attorney

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Recent Examples of district attorney Reiner was previously represented by Alan Jackson, a former Los Angeles deputy district attorney who helped prosecute music producer Phil Spector before becoming a prominent defense lawyer whose clients have included Harvey Weinstein and Karen Read. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2026 Crime went up early in his term, and although a Times analysis cast serious doubt on links between the spike and the district attorney’s policies, Gascón’s name became shorthand for labeling a politician as soft on crime. — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026 According to the district attorney's office, the charges come after multiple accidents, including one that left an 11-year-old with a broken collarbone and an arterial bleed and another in which a 13-year-old died after crashing into a light pole. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026 Woodland police said that, once complete, a full investigation would be sent to the district attorney's office for review. — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for district attorney

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Noun

Deputy prosecuting attorney Ryon Sirucek notified the court of his intent to seek the death penalty last week.

— CBS News, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Clay County’s deputy chief prosecuting attorney, Spencer Curtis, was appointed by the North Kansas City Council to fill the position, effective as of midnight on Wednesday.

— Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of prosecuting attorney

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Culver, on the other hand, has practiced as both a prosecutor and assistant public defender, according him ample opportunity to meet juries in county court.

— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026
The twins still face state rape charges in Miami, and their trial has been delayed as prosecutors awaited the federal case sentencing in Manhattan.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026

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On Sunday, the lawyers for the DOJ managed to get a three-judge panel of the Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit to convene a rare emergency hearing because, OMG, people are actually voting and California is processing ballots!

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
Then The New York Times’ general counsel, David McCraw, spoke to Griffin’s lawyer, Tom Clare, though the two men offered somewhat different versions of what was said.

— Ben Smith, semafor.com, 26 Oct. 2026

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