Definitions
the continuance of something begun with a view to its completion
Word origin
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.
Used in a sentence
“The prosecution of the war fell to Winston Churchill.”
“Many apartheid perpetrators escaped prosecution for their persecution of black Africans and political dissidents.”
“Backed by public outrage, the prosecution requested the death penalty to be imposed on the murderer.”
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