# prosecutes

Pronunciation: US say "PRAH-si-kyoots" /ˈpɹɑsɪkjuts/; UK say "PROS-i-kyoots" /ˈpɹɒsɪkjuːts/

## Verb

1. Third-person singular simple present of prosecute. — third-person singular simple present indicative of prosecute
   - Simple: Third-person singular simple present of prosecute. Use this form when one person, office, or group brings legal charges against someone.
   - _The district attorney prosecutes hundreds of cases each year._
   - _When a company pollutes a protected river, the government prosecutes the offenders._

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