/ Dictionary / Index P prosecuting attorney: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pros'ecuting attor'ney Pronunciation: [key] — (sometimes caps.) the public officer in a county, district, or other jurisdiction charged with carrying on the prosecution in criminal proceedings. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. prosecute prosecution Related Content Daily Word Quiz: belligerent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language