Prosecuting officer and Prosecutor

Prosecuting officer

Prosecuting officer noun - A government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state.

Prosecutor is a synonym for prosecuting officer. In some cases you can use "Prosecutor" instead a noun phrase "Prosecuting officer".

Prosecutor

Prosecutor noun - A government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state.

Prosecuting officer is a synonym for prosecutor. You can use "Prosecuting officer" instead a noun "Prosecutor".

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