Plural of prosecution
regular plural
The plural of prosecution is prosecutions.
Forms of prosecution
| Singular | prosecution /ˌpɹɒs.ɪˈkjuː.ʃən/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | prosecutions |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Prosecutions in a sentence
- One reporter asked the attorneys involved in one of the gayola prosecutions whether “gay bars” were acceptable.2008, William N. Eskridge Jr., Dishonorable Passions: Sodomy Laws in America, 1861-2003, Penguin, →ISBN. From the entry gayola
- Prosecutions of black witches suspected of doing harm to other people were numerous enough.1971, Keith Thomas, Religion and the Decline of Magic, Folio Society, published 2012, page 238. From the entry black witch
- Criminal prosecutions of abusers are generally the responsibility of local authorities, but the act stiffened sentences for stalking under federal law.2013 March 7, “President signs Violence Against Women Act”, in CNN. From the entry stiffen
- The second reason offered for blanket nonprosecutions for crimes committed at the megabanks involves the possibility that such prosecutions could harm the economy.2017, Mary Kreiner Ramirez, Steven A. Ramirez, The Case for the Corporate Death Penalty, page 207. From the entry blanket
- Arrests and prosecutions intensified after Isis captured Mosul in June, but the groundwork had been laid by an earlier amendment to Jordan’s anti-terrorism law.2014 November 27, Ian Black, “Courts kept busy as Jordan works to crush support for Isis”, in The Guardian. From the entry capture
Meaning of prosecution
- noun The act of prosecuting a scheme or endeavor.
- noun The institution of legal proceedings (particularly criminal) against a person.
- noun The prosecuting party.
Questions about the plural of prosecution
- What is the plural of prosecution?
- The plural of prosecution is prosecutions.
- Is prosecution countable?
- Prosecution is a countable and uncountable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: prosecution (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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