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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But after just five years as New York state's attorney general, James has built a reputation as a giant-slayer, targeting — and in some cases, toppling — some of the most powerful figures and organizations in the United States.
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Brian Mann, NPR, 20 Feb. 2024
Washington sues to block Kroger-Albertsons merger Washington state's attorney general, Bob Ferguson, filed a lawsuit on Monday seeking to block the merger of Kroger and Albertsons, the two largest U.S. supermarket chains.
—Harold Maass, theweek, 16 Jan. 2024
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Brian Mann, NPR, 20 Feb. 2024
Washington sues to block Kroger-Albertsons merger Washington state's attorney general, Bob Ferguson, filed a lawsuit on Monday seeking to block the merger of Kroger and Albertsons, the two largest U.S. supermarket chains.
—Harold Maass, theweek, 16 Jan. 2024
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“State's attorney.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/state%27s%20attorney. Accessed 30 May. 2024.
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