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state's attorney
or state attorney
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noun
(in judicial proceedings) the legal representative of the state.
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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Origin of state's attorney
An Americanism dating back to 1770–80
Words nearby state's attorney
State Registered Nurse, state religion, state rights, stateroom, States, state's attorney, Statesboro, state school, state services, State Services Commission, state's evidence
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