"prosecution" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˌpɹɑ.səˈkju.ʃən/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-prosecution.wav [Southern-England] Forms: prosecutions [plural]
Etymology: Equivalent to prosecute + -ion, from Middle French prosecution, from Late Latin prōsecutio, from Latin prōsequor (“follow, pursue”), from pro- (“onward”) + sequor (“follow”) (English sequel). Compare persecution, and see more at prosecute. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*sekʷ-|id=follow}}, {{suffix|en|prosecute|ion}} prosecute + -ion, {{uder|en|frm|prosecution}} Middle French prosecution, {{uder|en|LL.|prōsecutio}} Late Latin prōsecutio, {{uder|en|la|prōsequor||follow, pursue}} Latin prōsequor (“follow, pursue”), {{m|la|pro-||onward}} pro- (“onward”), {{m|la|sequor||follow}} sequor (“follow”), {{m|en|sequel}} sequel, {{m|en|persecution}} persecution, {{m|en|prosecute}} prosecute Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} prosecution (countable and uncountable, plural prosecutions)
  1. The act of prosecuting a scheme or endeavor. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-prosecution-en-noun-DEylfPto Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ion Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 6 33 37 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ion: 24 6 32 38
  2. (law) The institution of legal proceedings (particularly criminal) against a person. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Law Translations (the institution of legal proceedings against a person): persecució [feminine] (Catalan), syyte (Finnish), parquet [masculine] (French), Verfolgung (english: what they do) [feminine] (German), Strafverfolgung f strafrechtliche Verfolgung (english: criminal prosecution; criminal prosecution) [feminine] (German), 起訴 (kiso) (alt: きそ) (Japanese), обвине́ние (obvinénije) [neuter] (Russian), procesamiento [masculine] (Spanish), åtal [neuter] (Swedish) Translations (the prosecuting party of the institution of legal proceedings): абвінава́чванне (abvinaváčvannje) [neuter] (Belarusian), прокуратура (prokuratura) [feminine] (Bulgarian), обвинение (obvinenie) [neuter] (Bulgarian), vindicte [feminine] (French), verfolgende Behörde [feminine] (German), Strafverfolgungsbehörde (english: criminal prosecution) [feminine] (German), 検察 (kensatsu) (alt: けんさつ) (Japanese), prokuratura [feminine] (Polish), strona oskarżająca [feminine] (Polish), обвине́ние (obvinénije) [neuter] (Russian), сторона́ обвине́ния (storoná obvinénija) [feminine] (Russian), acusación [feminine] (Spanish), fiscalía [feminine] (Spanish), åklagarsidan [common-gender] (Swedish), обвинува́чення (obvynuváčennja) [neuter] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-prosecution-en-noun-zzCJzHOw Topics: law Disambiguation of 'the institution of legal proceedings against a person': 0 80 0 20 Disambiguation of 'the prosecuting party of the institution of legal proceedings': 4 54 24 18
  3. (law) The prosecuting party. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-prosecution-en-noun-PaPbmApO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ion Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 6 33 37 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ion: 24 6 32 38 Topics: law
  4. (law) In many countries, a legal body and institution, usually part of the state apparatus, empowered to perform prosecution. Prosecutor's Office. See Prosecutor. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Law Translations (Prosecutor's Office): դատախազություն (dataxazutʿyun) (Armenian), пракурату́ра (prakuratúra) [feminine] (Belarusian), прокуратура (prokuratura) [feminine] (Bulgarian), prokuratura [feminine] (Polish), прокурату́ра (prokuratúra) [feminine] (Russian), прокурату́ра (prokuratúra) [feminine] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-prosecution-en-noun-a-SQq5cy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ion, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 6 33 37 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ion: 24 6 32 38 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 21 7 31 41 Topics: law Disambiguation of "Prosecutor's Office": 0 0 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: criminal prosecution, malicious prosecution, prosecution association, prosecution history Related terms: persecution, prosecute, sequence

Inflected forms

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    },
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      },
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    },
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        "2": "pro-",
        "3": "",
        "4": "onward"
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    },
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        "3": "",
        "4": "follow"
      },
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    },
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        "2": "sequel"
      },
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    },
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      "args": {
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        "2": "persecution"
      },
      "expansion": "persecution",
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    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "prosecute"
      },
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Equivalent to prosecute + -ion, from Middle French prosecution, from Late Latin prōsecutio, from Latin prōsequor (“follow, pursue”), from pro- (“onward”) + sequor (“follow”) (English sequel). Compare persecution, and see more at prosecute.",
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      "form": "prosecutions",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
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    {
      "word": "persecution"
    },
    {
      "word": "prosecute"
    },
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      "word": "sequence"
    }
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        "English terms with usage examples"
      ],
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          "text": "The prosecution of the war fell to Winston Churchill.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "The act of prosecuting a scheme or endeavor."
      ],
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        [
          "prosecuting",
          "prosecute"
        ]
      ],
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        "countable",
        "uncountable"
      ]
    },
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        "en:Law"
      ],
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        "The institution of legal proceedings (particularly criminal) against a person."
      ],
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          "law#English"
        ],
        [
          "institution",
          "institution"
        ],
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          "criminal"
        ]
      ],
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        "(law) The institution of legal proceedings (particularly criminal) against a person."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "countable",
        "uncountable"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "law"
      ]
    },
    {
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        "English terms with quotations",
        "en:Law"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "2012 August 21, Ed Pilkington, “Death penalty on trial: should Reggie Clemons live or die?”, in The Guardian",
          "text": "The prosecution case was that the men forced the sisters to strip, threw their clothes over the bridge, then raped them and participated in forcing them to jump into the river to their deaths. As he walked off the bridge, Clemons was alleged to have said: \"We threw them off. Let's go.\"",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "The prosecuting party."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "law",
          "law#English"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(law) The prosecuting party."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "countable",
        "uncountable"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "law"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "en:Law"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "In many countries, a legal body and institution, usually part of the state apparatus, empowered to perform prosecution. Prosecutor's Office. See Prosecutor."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "law",
          "law#English"
        ],
        [
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          "body"
        ],
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          "apparatus",
          "apparatus"
        ],
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          "Prosecutor",
          "prosecutor"
        ]
      ],
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        "(law) In many countries, a legal body and institution, usually part of the state apparatus, empowered to perform prosecution. Prosecutor's Office. See Prosecutor."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "countable",
        "uncountable"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "law"
      ]
    }
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      "ipa": "/ˌpɹɑ.səˈkju.ʃən/"
    },
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      "tags": [
        "Southern-England"
      ],
      "text": "Audio (Southern England)"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "the institution of legal proceedings against a person",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "persecució"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "the institution of legal proceedings against a person",
      "word": "syyte"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "the institution of legal proceedings against a person",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "parquet"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "english": "what they do",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "the institution of legal proceedings against a person",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Verfolgung"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "english": "criminal prosecution; criminal prosecution",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "the institution of legal proceedings against a person",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Strafverfolgung f strafrechtliche Verfolgung"
    },
    {
      "alt": "きそ",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "kiso",
      "sense": "the institution of legal proceedings against a person",
      "word": "起訴"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "obvinénije",
      "sense": "the institution of legal proceedings against a person",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "обвине́ние"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "the institution of legal proceedings against a person",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "procesamiento"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "the institution of legal proceedings against a person",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "åtal"
    },
    {
      "code": "be",
      "lang": "Belarusian",
      "roman": "abvinaváčvannje",
      "sense": "the prosecuting party of the institution of legal proceedings",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "абвінава́чванне"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "prokuratura",
      "sense": "the prosecuting party of the institution of legal proceedings",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "прокуратура"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "obvinenie",
      "sense": "the prosecuting party of the institution of legal proceedings",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "обвинение"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "the prosecuting party of the institution of legal proceedings",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "vindicte"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "the prosecuting party of the institution of legal proceedings",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "verfolgende Behörde"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "english": "criminal prosecution",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "the prosecuting party of the institution of legal proceedings",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Strafverfolgungsbehörde"
    },
    {
      "alt": "けんさつ",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "kensatsu",
      "sense": "the prosecuting party of the institution of legal proceedings",
      "word": "検察"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "the prosecuting party of the institution of legal proceedings",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "prokuratura"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "the prosecuting party of the institution of legal proceedings",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "strona oskarżająca"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "obvinénije",
      "sense": "the prosecuting party of the institution of legal proceedings",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "обвине́ние"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "storoná obvinénija",
      "sense": "the prosecuting party of the institution of legal proceedings",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "сторона́ обвине́ния"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "the prosecuting party of the institution of legal proceedings",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "acusación"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "the prosecuting party of the institution of legal proceedings",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "fiscalía"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "the prosecuting party of the institution of legal proceedings",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "åklagarsidan"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "obvynuváčennja",
      "sense": "the prosecuting party of the institution of legal proceedings",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "обвинува́чення"
    },
    {
      "code": "hy",
      "lang": "Armenian",
      "roman": "dataxazutʿyun",
      "sense": "Prosecutor's Office",
      "word": "դատախազություն"
    },
    {
      "code": "be",
      "lang": "Belarusian",
      "roman": "prakuratúra",
      "sense": "Prosecutor's Office",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "пракурату́ра"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "prokuratura",
      "sense": "Prosecutor's Office",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "прокуратура"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "Prosecutor's Office",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "prokuratura"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "prokuratúra",
      "sense": "Prosecutor's Office",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "прокурату́ра"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "prokuratúra",
      "sense": "Prosecutor's Office",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "прокурату́ра"
    }
  ],
  "word": "prosecution"
}

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