prosecuting attorney
noun
, (
sometimes initial capital letters
)
1.
the public officer in a county, district, or other jurisdiction charged with carrying on the prosecution in criminal proceedings.
Origin
1825-35
British Dictionary definitions for
prosecuting attorney
prosecuting attorney
noun
1.
(
US
,
law
) (in some states) an officer in a judicial district appointed to conduct criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state and people