district attorney

/ˌdɪstrɪkt əˌtʌrni/
/ˈdɪstrɪkt əˈtʌni/
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Other forms: district attorneys

Definitions of district attorney
  1. noun
    an official prosecutor for a judicial district
    synonyms: DA
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    type of:
    prosecuting attorney, prosecuting officer, prosecutor, public prosecutor
    a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state
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