PROSECUTOR

prosecutor. Prosecutor, n. one who pursues, one who sues

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Pros″e‐cu′tor (?), n. [[Cf. L. prosecutor an attendant.]] 1. 1. One who prosecutes or carries on any purpose, plan, or business.
2. 2. (Law) The person who institutes and carries on a criminal suit against another in the name of the government. Blackstone.