state attorney

noun

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.

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state's attorney
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Meanings

nounstate attorney (plural state attorneys)

plural state attorneys · alternative state's attorney

  1. lawAn 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.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna prosecuting attorney for a state

Similar
state's attorney
Broader
prosecutorpublic prosecutorprosecuting officer

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

state attorney. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/state%20attorney

MLA

“state attorney.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/state%20attorney. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “state attorney,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/state%20attorney.

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