Manhattan District

noun

1. (during World War II) the code name for a unit of US army engineers established in 1942 to construct secret sites for the development of the atomic bomb Also calledManhattan Project

Example Sentences

The Manhattan district attorney, Alvin Bragg, told the court that his office would be open to a four-year freeze on Trump’s sentencing while maintaining that it would continue to back the jury's guilty verdict in the case.

From Salon

The Manhattan district attorney's office asked Justice Juan Merchan to set a new deadline of 9 December for both sides to consider the case and file new motions.

From BBC

The Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg first charged Trump with falsifying business records in April 2023, accusing the president-elect of a hush-money scheme in the waning days of the 2016 presidential campaign.

From BBC

In 2023 Trump racked up over 80 felony charges across four criminal indictments: Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s hush money case, Smith’s classified-documents and Jan. 6 cases, and Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ election-interference case.

From Slate

Trump cannot directly fire Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, who convicted the president-elect on 34 counts of falsifying business records to cover up hush money payments to adult film actress Stormy Daniels.

From Salon