"district attorney" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: district attorneys [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} district attorney (plural district attorneys)
  1. (US) The title of the local public official who represents the government in the prosecution of alleged criminals. Wikipedia link: district attorney Tags: US Categories (topical): Legal occupations Synonyms: DA [abbreviation], D.A. [abbreviation], D. A. [abbreviation] Translations (the title of the local public official who represents the government in the prosecution of alleged criminals): fiscal [feminine, masculine] (Catalan), 地方檢察官 (Chinese Mandarin), 地方检察官 (dìfāng jiǎncháguān) (Chinese Mandarin), piirisyyttäjä (Finnish), yleinen syyttäjä (Finnish), Staatsanwalt [masculine] (German), Staatsanwältin [feminine] (German), Bezirksstaatsanwalt [masculine] (German), Bezirksstaatsanwältin [feminine] (German), Bezirksanwalt [masculine] (German), Bezirksanwältin [feminine] (German), εισαγγελέας (eisangeléas) [masculine] (Greek), (kerületi) ügyész (Hungarian), államügyész (Hungarian), ionchúisitheoir dúiche [masculine] (Irish), procuratore distrettuale [masculine] (Italian), прокуро́р (prokurór) [masculine] (Russian), fiscal [feminine, masculine] (Spanish), procurador [masculine] (Spanish), procuradora [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-district_attorney-en-noun-PWwQFTk0 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header

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