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