Synonyms of prosecutors

prosecutors

noun

plural of prosecutor

as in lawyers

an officer of the court who represents the government in a criminal case and who tries to prove that the person accused of committing a crime is guilty

Related Words

• lawyers
• district attorneys
• attorneys
• prosecuting attorneys
• solicitors
• counselors
• advocates
• jurists
• attorneys-at-law
• lawmakers
• counsels
• legislators
• trial lawyers
• public defenders
• legal eagles
• criminal lawyers
• counselors-at-law
• mouthpieces
• lawgivers
• cocounsels
• solons
• shysters
• ambulance chasers
• Philadelphia lawyers
• pettifoggers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of prosecutors

In a criminal complaint, prosecutors accused Zhang of spying on a son of Taiwan’s president outside his residence in the Seattle area at the behest of Chinese officials. — David Douglas, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2026

In exchange for his plea, prosecutors dropped third-degree felony charges of home invasion, stalking and breaking and entering. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Workers from India reported having to pay $5,600 to recruiters to get the jobs, but the settlement did not directly address abuses in India, where prosecutors could not investigate, officials said. — Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026

Cress agreed with Sacramento County prosecutors, who argued Kaur did not get out of her sport utility vehicle to check on the unconscious Lopez after striking his motorcycle or attempt to render aid. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Federal prosecutors have accused a Cuban man living as a lawful permanent resident in Cass County of voting illegally. — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026

The hearing followed a July motion to dismiss and an August opposition by prosecutors. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 7 Oct. 2026

Maslow went so far as to impersonate agents and applicants on the phone, according to prosecutors. — CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

The filing of the lawsuit came after Baldwin’s trial abruptly ended in stunning fashion following an unexpected, labyrinthian hearing over how police and prosecutors treated a handful of bullets. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026