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

Examples of state's attorney in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In Texas, Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton, the state's attorney general, has pitched himself as a champion of big tech regulation. — Diana Paulsen, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026

Several city leaders told WJZ Investigates they were not given advance notice of the proposal, including the city's state's attorney. — Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2026

Specifically, David Ellison, the CEO of Paramount Skydance, is threatening to move the company out of California starting in October unless the state's attorney general agrees to resolve the merger via a settlement. — Noe Padilla, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1779, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for state's attorney

• burnie
• gurney
• journey
• tourney
• mcburney

Legal Definition

state's attorney

noun

: a district attorney that represents a state compare united states attorney