prosecution

noun

/ˌpɹɒs.ɪˈkjuː.ʃən/UK/ˌpɹɑ.sɪˈkju.ʃən/US/ˌpɹɒs.ɪˈkju.ʃən/CA/ˌpɹɔs.ɪˈkjʉː.ʃən/

Etymology

Equivalent to prosecute + -ion, from Middle French prosecution, from Late Latin prōsecutio, from Latin prōsequor (“follow, pursue”), from pro- (“onward”) + sequor (“follow”) (English sequel). Compare persecution, and see more at prosecute.

borrowed from prōsecūtus
suffixed as prosecution — “prosecute + ion”

Definitions

1
The act of prosecuting a scheme or endeavor.
- The prosecution of the war fell to Winston Churchill.
- Many apartheid perpetrators escaped prosecution for their persecution of black Africans and political dissidents.
The institution of legal proceedings (particularly criminal) against a person.
The prosecuting party.
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  In many countries, a legal body and institution, usually part of the state apparatus,…
  In many countries, a legal body and institution, usually part of the state apparatus, empowered to perform prosecution. Prosecutor's Office. See Prosecutor.
  - Backed by public outrage, the prosecution requested the death penalty to be imposed on the murderer.

The neighborhood

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Derived

antiprosecution, criminal prosecution, deferred prosecution agreement, malicious prosecution, nonprosecution, overprosecution, prosecutional, prosecution association, prosecution history

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at prosecution. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

A definitional loop anchored at prosecution. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

9 hops · closes at prosecution

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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