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prosecuting attorney vs lawyer

lawyer vs prosecuting attorney

prosecuting attorney and lawyer both are nouns.

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

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