attorney vs prosecuting attorney

prosecuting attorney vs attorney

attorney and prosecuting attorney both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
attorney	Yes	No	No	No
prosecuting attorney	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, prosecuting attorney is a hyponym of attorney; that is, prosecuting attorney is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than attorney:

attorney: a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
prosecuting attorney: a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state

Other hyponyms of attorney include advocate, counsel, counsellor, counselor-at-law, counselor, pleader, ambulance chaser, barrister, conveyancer, defense attorney, defense lawyer, divorce lawyer, prosecuting officer, prosecutor, public prosecutor, public defender, referee, solicitor, trial attorney, trial lawyer.

attorney (noun)	prosecuting attorney (noun)
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice	a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state

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