state's attorney
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of state's attorney
An Americanism dating back to 1770–80
Example Sentences
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They include a 2019 meeting in Nashville, Tennessee, with that state’s attorney general to discuss opioid litigation and a 2021 visit with unnamed U.S. senators in North Carolina.
From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026
New York Governor Kathy Hochul appointed the state’s attorney general as special prosecutor.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
File a complaint with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and your state’s attorney general if you believe a debt collector has violated the law.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
A bill being considered in New York would allow that state’s attorney general and property insurers to bring actions against parties responsible for climate-related disasters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 5, 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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