district attorney
Definitions
A public official who acts as the prosecutor for the government in a specific judicial district.
The chief legal representative of a county or district responsible for prosecuting criminal cases.
Examples
The district attorney announced that new evidence had been discovered in the high-profile murder case.
After years of working as a public defender, she decided to run for the position of district attorney.
Synonyms
prosecutor public prosecutor state attorney crown prosecutor district prosecutor
Antonyms
defense attorney defense counsel public defender criminal defense lawyer