state's attorney

noun

: a legal officer (such as a district attorney) appointed or elected to represent a state in court proceedings within a district

called also state attorney

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To qualify, the student must have attended an Arizona high school for at least two years and graduated from an Arizona high school or received an equivalent credential in the state, according to the state's attorney general. — Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026 The state's attorney's office said the substances found during the search field tested positive for cocaine and fentanyl. — Cbs Chicago Team, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026 Specifically, David Ellison, the CEO of Paramount Skydance, is threatening to move the company out of California starting in October unless the state's attorney general agrees to resolve the merger via a settlement. — Noe Padilla, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026 Rob Bonta, the state's attorney general, says enforcement is key. — John Ruwitch, NPR, 3 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for state's attorney

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First Known Use

1779, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of state's attorney was in 1779

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state's attorney

noun
: a district attorney that represents a state compare united states attorney
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