state's attorney
noun
: 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
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web In a letter to the Tennessee Code Commission last month, the state's attorney general, Herbert Slatery III, announced the effective date of the law, called the Human Life Protection Act, is Aug. 25. 
ABC News, 25 Aug. 2022 Foxx became state's attorney in 2016 and her office began its investigation in 2019. Steve Almasy, CNN, 10 Aug. 2022 Nick Assendelft, a spokesperson for Michigan's UIA, said the agency and the state's attorney general's office are reviewing the judge’s ruling to determine next steps regarding the UIA's suspension of collections announced in July. Adrienne Roberts, Detroit Free Press, 11 Aug. 2022 The package includes legislation that would allow the state's attorney general to sue members of the firearm industry for violations that stem from the sale or marketing of firearms, the bill states. Emma Tucker, CNN, 30 July 2022 The state's attorney has not said anything to suggest the parents were aware of their son's plans. Ray Sanchez, CNN, 12 July 2022 At Friday's sentencing hearing, the judge withdrew one of the rape convictions, the state's attorney said. Li Cohen, CBS News, 24 Nov. 2021 After a weekend in the Burleigh County, N.D., detention center last summer, Dustin Gawrylow was relieved when the state's attorney decided not to press charges against him. Lindsey Van Ness, Star Tribune, 18 June 2021 Its law will go into effect 30 days after the ruling is certified by the state's attorney general. Aya Elamroussi, CNN, 26 June 2022 See More
ABC News, 25 Aug. 2022 Foxx became state's attorney in 2016 and her office began its investigation in 2019. Steve Almasy, CNN, 10 Aug. 2022 Nick Assendelft, a spokesperson for Michigan's UIA, said the agency and the state's attorney general's office are reviewing the judge’s ruling to determine next steps regarding the UIA's suspension of collections announced in July. Adrienne Roberts, Detroit Free Press, 11 Aug. 2022 The package includes legislation that would allow the state's attorney general to sue members of the firearm industry for violations that stem from the sale or marketing of firearms, the bill states. Emma Tucker, CNN, 30 July 2022 The state's attorney has not said anything to suggest the parents were aware of their son's plans. Ray Sanchez, CNN, 12 July 2022 At Friday's sentencing hearing, the judge withdrew one of the rape convictions, the state's attorney said. Li Cohen, CBS News, 24 Nov. 2021 After a weekend in the Burleigh County, N.D., detention center last summer, Dustin Gawrylow was relieved when the state's attorney decided not to press charges against him. Lindsey Van Ness, Star Tribune, 18 June 2021 Its law will go into effect 30 days after the ruling is certified by the state's attorney general. Aya Elamroussi, CNN, 26 June 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1779, in the meaning defined above
Legal Definition
state's attorney
noun
: a district attorney that represents a state compare united states attorney