noun
prosecution
pros-ih-KYOO-shuhn
noun
1
The legal process of charging and trying someone for a crime in court.
"The prosecution presented strong evidence against the defendant."
"She faces prosecution for embezzlement."
2
The lawyer or legal team bringing a criminal case against someone.
"The prosecution called its first witness on Monday morning."
How to Use Prosecution
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither the act of putting someone on criminal trial, or the legal team doing the prosecuting.
Common pairings
face prosecution
the prosecution rests
criminal prosecution
Word Forms
prosecutions plural
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Etymology
From Late Latin prosecutio, from Latin prosequor ("to pursue"), the same root as "prosecute."