prosecution

The office responsible for bringing a case against the defendant, usually representing the government

Word Structure

o = got, want; ə = about, suppose; U = to, soon; S = ship, sure

11 Letters

4 Syllables: pros•e•cu•tion

3 Morphemes: pro•secute•ion

11 Phonemes

Vowels: o, ə, y U., ə

Sentence Examples

The prosecution are government attorneys.

The prosecution makes the case.

The prosecution shows evidence.

Semantic Relatives

Court

Crime

Defendant

Evidence

Government

Trial

Textbook

Explore American Democracy Chapter 8 by Attainment