Added 9 October 2026
prosecution
/ˌpɹɒs.ɪˈkjuː.ʃən/ noun
Latin root: prōsecutio Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about prosecution at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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The act of prosecuting a scheme or endeavor.
The prosecution of the war fell to Winston Churchill.
- The institution of legal proceedings (particularly criminal) against a person.
- The prosecuting party.
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.
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