English noun: prosecuting officer | |||
1. | prosecuting officer (person) a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state | ||
Synonyms | prosecuting attorney, prosecutor, public prosecutor | ||
Broader (hypernym) | attorney, functionary, lawyer, official | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | DA, district attorney, state attorney, state's attorney | ||
Domain category | jurisprudence, law | ||