Accuser vs. Prosecutor

One who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault.

One who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault.

someone who imputes guilt or blame

(law) a prosecuting attorney.

Example: ‘Annie Jay was the Wisconsin government prosecutor in the trial of a man for forging his client's signature.’;

(law) a person, as a complainant, victim, or chief witness, who institutes prosecution in a criminal proceeding.

Example: ‘The prosecutor got the witness to admit he was lying.’;

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 government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state

A prosecutor is a legal representative of the prosecution in countries with either the common law adversarial system or the civil law inquisitorial system. The prosecution is the legal party responsible for presenting the case in a criminal trial against an individual accused of breaking the law.