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lawyer vs prosecuting attorney

prosecuting attorney vs lawyer

lawyer and prosecuting attorney both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lawyer Yes No No No
prosecuting attorney Yes No No No
As nouns, prosecuting attorney is a hyponym of lawyer; that is, prosecuting attorney is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lawyer:
  • lawyer: 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
lawyer (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
Difference between lawyer and prosecuting attorney

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