state's attorney
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of state's attorney
An Americanism dating back to 1770–80
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After six years in the state Senate, Ford was elected in 2018 to the first of two terms as the state’s attorney general.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2026
Asked during a court hearing on Wednesday whether the state intended to reschedule Pike's execution, the state's attorney general said he did not know.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
The state’s attorney general, Keith Ellison, also believes the state was within their rights to ban prediction markets, saying he was very concerned about their impact on Minnesotans.
From Salon ● May 24, 2026
I will also be contacting the state’s attorney general’s office.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 23, 2026
He served as Baltimore’s state’s attorney for four years and at age thirty-eight was elected the first African-American mayor of Baltimore City, which at the time was over 60 percent black.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
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