1. a lawyer who represents the authorities in bringing a criminal charge against someone
2. a lawyer representing the government in a court of law:
• The agreement between the two companies is being challenged in court by a public prosecutor.
ˌpublic ˈprosecutor LAW
an important official in the legal system in a particular area who decides which cases should be tried:
• The public prosecutor's office in Munich has begun the investigation of aircraft makers for violations of export-control laws.
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prosecutor UK US /ˈprɒsɪkjuːtər/ noun [C] LAW
► a lawyer in a court of law who tries to prove that someone is gulity of a crime: »
The defense and prosecutors agreed to recommend a one-year jail sentence.
► a lawyer who represents the government in a court of law: »
a federal/public prosecutor
Financial and business terms. 2012.