prosecutor
/ˈpɹɑ.səˌkjuːˌtəɹ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.94 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
noun
A person, as a complainant, victim, or chief witness, who institutes prosecution in a criminal proceeding.
Example Sentences
- "Annie Jay was the Wisconsin government prosecutor in the trial of a man for forging his client's signature."
- "The evidence disclosed that the three prisoners were in a public-house together with the prosecutor, Abraham Rhodes, and that in concert with the other two prisoners, the prisoner John Dewhirst placed a pencase on the table in the room where they were assembled, and left the room to get writing-paper."
- "It sat by mutely while Jack Abramoff, the superlobbyist, spun schemes that eroded public trust, until prosecutors had to move in."
- "The prosecutor got the witness to admit he was lying."
Etymology
First use appears c. 1542, from Medieval Latin prosecutor, from prōsequor (English prosecute). By surface analysis, prosecute + -or.
Word Breakdown
- Root: *sekʷ-, -
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈpɹɑ.səˌkjuːˌtəɹ/