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district attorney
noun
an officer who acts as attorney for the people or government within a specified district.
district attorney
noun
(in the US) the state prosecuting officer in a specified judicial district
district attorney
An official responsible for representing the government in court cases and for prosecuting criminals.
Word History and Origins
Origin of district attorney1
Example Sentences
Most district attorneys are reluctant to prosecute unless there are “multiple cases and hundreds of dollars in losses,” she said.
The case is pending charges by the Los Angeles County district attorney.
The assistant district attorney handling that case did not reply immediately to The Times’ request for an update.
A spokesperson for the district attorney’s office declined to say if Diaz’s death sparked the investigation into Solis, who faces up to three years in prison if he is convicted.
Representatives of the Los Angeles city attorney and Los Angeles County district attorney’s office could not immediately say whether any cases were being reviewed for prosecution.
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