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persecution (noun)
This entry is located in the following units: per- (page 9) sequ-, sequi-, secut-, suit-, -sue (page 3) -tion (page 17)
persecution, prosecution
persecution (pur" si KYOO shuhn) (noun)
1. The plight or predicament of being harassed or annoyed: Latonya had no tolerance for the persecution by the press of her new book when it was published.
2. The practice of harassing individuals in such a manner as to injure or to cause harm: Persecution of someone in jest, or even as a joke, may be unlawful and immoral.
prosecution (PRAHS i kyoo" shuhn) (noun)
1. An individual or party which initiates a legal action in a criminal situation: Craig's uncle is a lawyer and participates in the prosecution of high profile criminal cases.
2. The action of following through with a legal action until a final resolution has been accomplished: The prosecution of the case was expected to take at least two years before the judge would give a final judgment.

Jane, the witness for the prosecution, complained that she felt that she was in a state of persecution by the investigators who were trying to obtain her testimony.