'Prosecutor' definitions:

Definition of 'prosecutor'

From: WordNet
noun
A government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state [syn: prosecutor, public prosecutor, prosecuting officer, prosecuting attorney]

Definition of 'Prosecutor'

From: GCIDE
  • Prosecutor \Pros"e*cu`tor\, n. [Cf. L. prosecutor an attendant.]
  • 1. One who prosecutes or carries on any purpose, plan, or business. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Law) The person who institutes and carries on a criminal suit against another in the name of the government. --Blackstone. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'prosecutor'

From: Moby Thesaurus

Words containing 'Prosecutor'