state's attorney
nounDefinition of state's attorney
: a legal officer (such as a district attorney) appointed or elected to represent a state in court proceedings within a district
— called also state attorney
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Bevin is in a close contest against Democratic challenger Andy Beshear, the state's attorney general, and has leaned heavily on White House allies. — Phillip M. Bailey, The Courier-Journal, "President Donald Trump is visiting Louisville. Here's what you need to know," 20 Aug. 2019 Beshear, the state's attorney general, told members of the Kentucky Farm Bureau, which hosted the event in Louisville, that the choice for voters this November is as much about character as public policy. — Phillip M. Bailey, The Courier-Journal, "Andy Beshear, Matt Bevin land jabs at Kentucky Farm Bureau forum," 17 July 2019 New York state's attorney general, Letitia James, is set to announce a lawsuit seeking to block the merger Tuesday afternoon, according to a source familiar with the matter. — Clare Duffy And Athena Jones, CNN, "Sprint and T-Mobile may face another legal challenge to merger," 11 June 2019 Hawley, the state's attorney general, is scheduled to speak Wednesday during chapel at Hannibal-LaGrange University. — Fox News, "Hawley to speak at university chapel, despite IRS guideline," 28 Sep. 2018 Bonner works as an assistant Cook County state's attorney and previously worked as an assistant state attorney general. — Mike Nolan, Daily Southtown, "In 38th House race, taxes emerge as a key issue," 10 Mar. 2018 Other county-wide elected officials, including clerk, court clerk, treasurer, auditor, coroner, recorder of deeds, state's attorney, each earn $93,000 per year. — Susan Demar Lafferty, Daily Southtown, "Will County considers fewer meetings," 1 Mar. 2018 The state's attorney general last year filed a civil complaint with the board. — Chicago Tribune, chicagotribune.com, "Indiana collected less corporate taxes in fiscal year 2018," 13 July 2018 The character is described as a tough-on-crime state's attorney who goes up against the underdog legal team that is at the center of the series. — Joe Otterson, chicagotribune.com, "Kelsey Grammer joins Fox drama 'Proven Innocent'," 1 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'state's attorney.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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