prosecutor

One that prosecutes.

One that initiates and carries out a legal action, especially criminal proceedings.

One who prosecutes; one who pursues or carries on any purpose, plan, enterprise, or undertaking.

In law, the person who institutes and carries on any proceedings in a court of justice, whether civil or criminal: generally applied to a complainant who institutes criminal proceedings.

One who prosecutes or carries on any purpose, plan, or business.

The person who institutes and carries on a criminal suit against another in the name of the government.

A lawyer who decides whether to charge a person with a crime and tries to prove in court that the person is guilty.

a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state