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Director of Public Prosecutions
noun[ S ]
uk /daɪˌrek.tər əv ˌpʌb.lɪk prɒs.ɪˈkjuː.ʃənz/ us /daɪˌrek.tɚ əv ˌpʌb.lɪk prɑː.səˈkjuː.ʃənz/(abbreviationDPP)
the official title of the lawyer who works for the UK government and decides if someone formally accused of committing a crime should be made to appear in a law court（英国）检察长
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director of public prosecutions | Business English
director of public prosecutions
noun[ C,usually singular ]
LAWukus(abbreviationDPP)
in England, the government lawyer who advises the government and decides whether someone formally accused of committing a crime should appear in court:
This is a serious offence and we have asked the director of public prosecutions to look into it.
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