prosecutor

English

/ˈpɹɑsəˌkjuːtəɹ/

noun
Definitions
  • (law) a prosecuting attorney.
  • (law) a person, as a complainant, victim, or chief witness, who institutes prosecution in a criminal proceeding.

Etymology

Suffix from English prosecute root from Proto-Indo-European *sekʷ- (follow, say, see, notice, accompany, track).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*sekʷ-

Gloss

follow, say, see, notice, accompany, track

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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