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prosecuting attorney vs attorney

attorney vs prosecuting attorney

prosecuting attorney and attorney both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
prosecuting attorney Yes No No No
attorney Yes No No No
As nouns, attorney is a hypernym of prosecuting attorney; that is, attorney is a word with a broader meaning than prosecuting attorney:
  • prosecuting attorney: a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state
  • attorney: a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
Other hypernyms of prosecuting attorney include lawyer, functionary, official.
prosecuting attorney (noun) attorney (noun)
a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
Difference between prosecuting attorney and attorney

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