state's attorney

A form of state attorney — 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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Meanings

nounstate's attorney (plural state's attorneys)

plural state's attorneys

  1. alternativeAlternative form of state attorney

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna prosecuting attorney for a state

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state attorney
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prosecutorpublic prosecutorprosecuting officer
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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