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Another word for prosecution

prosecution Synonyms

prosecution

n.

The act of furthering a project
pursuit, pursuance, undertaking; see achievement 2, performance 1.
The prosecuting party in a criminal action
state, government, prosecuting agent, prosecuting attorney, state's attorney, district attorney, DA*; see also accuser, lawyer.

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Another word for prosecution

noun

The act of beginning and carrying through to completion:

discharge, effectuation, execution, performance. See do

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This prosecution finally discredited the new society.
On the death of Domitian and the accession of Nerva he delivered a speech (subsequently published) in prosecution of Publicius Certus, who had been foremost in the attack on Helvidius Priscus (ix.
In 1830 the public began to be aroused to a serious prosecution of the main issue.
A narrative of the circumstances which led to the prosecution of Evanson was published by N.
The protection of naturalized citizens who, on return to their native land, were subject to prosecution on charges of disloyalty, enlisted his active interest and support, and the agitation, in which he was conspicuous, led to the treaty of 1870 between the United States and Great Britain, which placed adopted and native citizens on the same footing.

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