prosecutor Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state
    prosecuting attorney; public prosecutor; prosecuting officer.

WordNet

Pros"e*cu`tor noun
Etymology
Cf. L.prosecutor an attendant.
Definitions
  1. One who prosecutes or carries on any purpose, plan, or business.
  2. (Law) The person who institutes and carries on a criminal suit against another in the name of the government. Blackstone.

Webster 1913