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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A public officer who prosecutes cases, especially criminal cases, on behalf of a state, usually within a defined locale or district.
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- noun US The title of the local public official who represents the government in the
prosecution of allegedcriminals .
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- noun an official prosecutor for a judicial district
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kewpid commented on the word district attorney
“There are only three ages for women in Hollywood: babe, district attorney, and ‘Driving Miss Daisy’�?
— Elise Eliot (Goldie Hawn), First Wives Club
November 10, 2008
dontcry commented on the word district attorney
Ouch... Glad I live in West Bumf**k Maryland!
November 10, 2008