prosecution

noun

Stress: third syllable

Syllables: pros-e-cu-tion (4)

English Definition

The institution and conducting of legal proceedings against someone

Example Sentence

The prosecution called its first witness.

US IPA /ˌprɑːsɪˈkjuːʃn/
UK IPA /ˌprɒsɪˈkjuːʃn/