单词	prosecution
释义	prosecution noun pros·​e·​cu·​tion ˌprä-si-ˈkyü-shən  1 : the act or process of prosecuting specifically : the institution and continuance of a criminal suit involving the process of pursuing formal charges against an offender to final judgment 2 : the party by whom criminal proceedings are instituted or conducted 3 obsolete : pursuit Synonyms accomplishment achievement commission discharge enactment execution fulfillment fulfilment implementation performance perpetration pursuance See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences There has been an increase in prosecutions for gun-related crimes. The defendant is awaiting prosecution. The prosecution called their first witness. The prosecution rests, Your Honor. The defense told the jury that the prosecution had not proved its case. Recent Examples on the Web As part of a deferred prosecution agreement in 2012, the company agreed to issue refunds and reduce scammers’ ability to receive money from consumers. —Dallas News, 10 Feb. 2023 Under the deal, known as a deferred prosecution agreement, the airplane manufacturer can avoid a criminal charge by paying a fine and undertaking reforms to its safety protocols. —Dylan Tokar, WSJ, 10 Feb. 2023 Another prosecution witness this week spoke about Murdaugh’s financial dealings. —Eric Levenson, CNN, 9 Feb. 2023 The company, which is based in Arlington, Virginia, and government lawyers said such steps were unnecessary because Boeing has been following the terms of the settlement, called a deferred prosecution agreement, for two years. —David Koenig, Anchorage Daily News, 26 Jan. 2023 The company, which is based in Arlington, Virginia, and government lawyers said such steps were unnecessary because Boeing has been following the terms of the settlement, called a deferred prosecution agreement, for two years. —David Koenig, ajc, 26 Jan. 2023 Under the terms of a deferred prosecution agreement with the government, the charges against the utility giant will be dropped next year if the company continues to cooperate. —Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2023 In November, the same prosecution team failed to convict three associates of the Oath Keepers of the crime. —Rachel Weiner, Washington Post, 23 Jan. 2023 Alejandro Burzaco, the former head of Torneos, agreed to cooperate and testify as a star prosecution witness at multiple soccer corruption trials after his own bribery arrest. —Michael R. Sisak, Fortune, 18 Jan. 2023 See More Word History First Known Use 1545, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing prosecution testify for the defense/prosecution the prosecution testify for the defense/prosecution the prosecution Kids Definition prosecution noun pros·​e·​cu·​tion ˌpräs-i-ˈkyü-shən  1 : the act or process of prosecuting especially : the bringing and continuance of a criminal case 2 : the one bringing charges of crime against a person being tried especially : the state's lawyers in a criminal case Legal Definition prosecution noun pros·​e·​cu·​tion ˌprä-si-ˈkyü-shən  1 : the act or process of prosecuting especially : the institution and carrying on of a criminal action involving the process of seeking formal charges against a person and pursuing those charges to final judgment 2 : the party by whom criminal proceedings are instituted or conducted compare defense sense 3, plaintiff prosecution noun as in execution the doing of an action oversaw the prosecution of the president's foreign policy Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance execution perpetration implementation fulfilment fulfillment enactment accomplishment commission performance administration application achievement pursuance discharge management handling expedition operation dispatch practice direction practise Antonyms & Near Antonyms nonperformance nonfulfillment
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