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
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Landry served as the state's attorney general before being elected governor and said he ultimately got involved because taxpayer money could be involved.
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Luke Barr, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2025
Oklahoma's governor wants to settle the federal lawsuit over pollution of the Illinois River, saying his state's attorney general and the defendant Northwest Arkansas poultry companies are at an impasse, according to a court motion filed Friday.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2025
What To Know While speaking with CNN's Kaitlan Collins on Friday, Mamdani was asked about his conversation with the state's attorney general.
—Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Oct. 2025
In December, the 61-year-old was found guilty of DUI, negligent driving, failure to control speed to avoid a collision and failure to notify of a change in address, but she was acquitted of reckless driving, following a March car accident, the state's attorney's office previously confirmed.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
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Luke Barr, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2025
Oklahoma's governor wants to settle the federal lawsuit over pollution of the Illinois River, saying his state's attorney general and the defendant Northwest Arkansas poultry companies are at an impasse, according to a court motion filed Friday.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2025
What To Know While speaking with CNN's Kaitlan Collins on Friday, Mamdani was asked about his conversation with the state's attorney general.
—Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Oct. 2025
In December, the 61-year-old was found guilty of DUI, negligent driving, failure to control speed to avoid a collision and failure to notify of a change in address, but she was acquitted of reckless driving, following a March car accident, the state's attorney's office previously confirmed.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
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“State's attorney.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/state%27s%20attorney. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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