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prosecutor's office

nounfeminineformal/pɾumuˈtɔɾjɐ/medium

pro·mo·to·ri·a

Definition

The office of a public prosecutor or district attorney, responsible for criminal prosecution and defending public interests.
The prosecutor's office filed charges against the suspect.
The case was referred to the competent prosecutor's office.
Common collocations
public prosecutor's officedistrict attorney's officeprosecutor's office

Etymology

Derivação de 'promotor' + sufixo '-ia'.

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