Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

prosecuting attorney

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.34 in modern English

Syllables: pros-e-cut-ing at-tor-ney
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

6

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A public officer charged with carrying on the prosecution or representing the state in criminal proceedings and, in some jurisdictions, instituting or representing the state in civil or administrative proceedings.

Inflected Forms

prosecuting attorneys (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

plaintiff's attorney

Synonyms

prosecutor public prosecutor prosecuting officer

Antonyms

defense attorney defence counsel

Questions

What does prosecuting attorney mean?: A public officer charged with carrying on the prosecution or representing the state in criminal proceedings and, in some jurisdictions, instituting or representing the state in civil or administrative proceedings.

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