state's attorney

Or state attorney

noun

1. (in judicial proceedings) the legal representative of the state.

Word History and Origins

Origin of state's attorney¹

An Americanism dating back to 1770–80

Example Sentences

It will now be reviewed by the state’s attorney general, including a fiscal analysis and public comment period, before the chamber needs to collect approximately 540,000 signatures in support of it.

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Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, who also served as the state’s attorney general after a 24-year stint in Congress, argued that it is critical to elect a governor who has experience.

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His politicization of the attorney general’s office follows a path blazed by two predecessors, Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt, who each used relatively brief tenures as the state’s attorney general to launch themselves into the U.S.

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Sen. John Cornyn, who is facing a primary challenge from the state’s attorney general, Ken Paxton, called on FBI Director Kash Patel to mobilize the FBI to take “any appropriate steps” to arrest Democrats so that Republicans can push through their gerrymander.

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The state’s attorney general sued, claiming it violated the constitution; Walters and others supported the school, arguing for freedom of religion.

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