state attorney
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An attorney who is elected or appointed by a local government official to represent…An attorney who is elected or appointed by a local government official to represent the state in a criminal case brought in a judicial district or designated county.
» Leonid demanded answers from the state attorney.
Meaning
1 sensesAn attorney who is elected or appointed by a local government official to represent the state in a criminal case brought in a judicial district or designated county.
More definitions
- a prosecuting attorney for a state
Examples
1 sentencesLeonid demanded answers from the state attorney.
Forms
plural: state attorneysSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a prosecuting attorney for a state:state's attorney