district attorney

noun

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: the prosecuting officer of a judicial district

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Rumors have circulated that Stan may be playing Harvey Dent, the district attorney who eventually becomes the villainous Two-Face and was previously portrayed by Aaron Eckhart, Tommy Lee Jones, and Billy Dee Williams. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Sep. 2026 Not refiling the case is how district attorneys get voted out of office. — Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026 But before finishing the sentence, Farrell fired two shots, hitting Pysher twice in the chest, the district attorney’s office said. — Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026 Then, this June, the state Supreme Court rejected the district attorney’s appeal and threw out Duncan’s conviction. — Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for district attorney

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First Known Use

1789, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of district attorney was in 1789

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“District attorney.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/district%20attorney. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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district attorney

noun
: the prosecuting officer of a judicial district

Legal Definition

district attorney

noun
: the prosecuting officer of a judicial district see also state's attorney

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