Found 2 items, similar to Prosecutor.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: prosecutor
prosecutor
n : a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on
behalf of the state [syn:
public prosecutor,
prosecuting officer
,
prosecuting attorney]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Prosecutor
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]