state's attorney
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of state's attorney
An Americanism dating back to 1770–80
Example Sentences
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A second phase of the trial is coming in which the state’s attorney general will be asking a judge to grant further relief, including forcing Meta to verify the age of users in the state.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
I will also be contacting the state’s attorney general’s office.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026
“Glad to see him go,” Keith Ellison, the state’s attorney general, told CNN after the news broke.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026
Around the time that Jan. 6–er was getting soaked, What Next host Mary Harris hopped on a call with Keith Ellison, the state’s attorney general.
From Slate • Jan. 20, 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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