Prosecutive
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Of or pertaining to prosecution.
"1993, United States Department of Justice, Report to the Deputy Attorney General on the Events at Waco, Texas Following the ATF raid, the prosecutive focus shifted to-building cases against any Branch Davidians who were responsible for killing and wounding ATF agents, or attempting to do so, during the two shootouts on February 28."
Example
More examples"1993, United States Department of Justice, Report to the Deputy Attorney General on the Events at Waco, Texas Following the ATF raid, the prosecutive focus shifted to-building cases against any Branch Davidians who were responsible for killing and wounding ATF agents, or attempting to do so, during the two shootouts on February 28."
Etymology
From prosecute + -ive.
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