pros|e|cu|tor

pros|e|cu|tor
pros|e|cu|tor «PROS uh KYOO tuhr», noun.
1. the lawyer in charge of the government's side of a case against an accused person.
2. a person who starts legal proceedings against another person.
3. a person who follows up or carries out any action, project, or business.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • pros|ti|tu|tor — «PROS tuh TOO tuhr, TYOO », noun. a person or thing that prostitutes: »Figurative prostitutors of the ballot (New York Voice) …   Useful english dictionary

  • pros·e·cu·tor — /ˈprɑːsıˌkjuːtɚ/ noun, pl tors [count] : a lawyer who represents the side in a court case that accuses a person of a crime and who tries to prove that the person is guilty …   Useful english dictionary

  • pros — pros·ar·thri; pros·bul; pros·cop·i·nous; pros·cop·i·ny; pros·e·cut·able; pros·e·cute; pros·e·cu·tion; pros·e·cu·tor; pros·e·cu·to·ry; pros·e·cu·trix; pros·e·lyt·er; pros·e·lyt·i·cal; pros·e·lyt·ism; pros·e·lyt·ist; pros·e·lyt·iza·tion;… …   English syllables

  • tor — ab·ac·tor; ab·bre·vi·a·tor; ab·di·ca·tor; abet·tor; ab·ne·ga·tor; abom·i·na·tor; ab·sol·vi·tor; ab·strac·tor; ac·cel·er·a·tor; ac·cen·tor; ac·cen·tu·a·tor; ac·cep·tor; ac·com·mo·da·tor; ac·cu·mu·la·tor; acet·y·la·tor; ac·ti·va·tor; ac·tor;… …   English syllables

  • pros|pec|tor — «PROS pehk tuhr, pruh SPEHK », noun. a person who explores or examines a region, searching for gold, silver, oil, uranium, or other valuable ores, or estimating the value of some product of the region. ╂[American English] …   Useful english dictionary

  • prosecutor — pros·e·cu·tor …   English syllables

  • prostitutor — pros·ti·tu·tor …   English syllables

  • prosecutor — pros|e|cu|tor [ˈprɔsıkju:tə US ˈpra:sıkju:tər] n a lawyer who is trying to prove in a court of law that someone is guilty of a crime …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • prosecutor — pros|e|cu|tor [ prası,kjutər ] noun count * a lawyer whose job is to prove in court that someone accused of a crime is guilty …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • prosecutor — pros•e•cu•tor [[t]ˈprɒs ɪˌkyu tər[/t]] n. 1) law prosecuting attorney 2) a complainant, chief witness, or the like who instigates prosecution in a criminal proceeding • Etymology: 1590–1600; < ML, LL prōsecūtor pursuer …   From formal English to slang

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”