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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 Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx recused herself from the investigation, and the assistant state's attorney named to oversee the case in her absence struck a deal with Smollett's defense team.
—EW.com, 21 Nov. 2024
Cook County voters are choosing a new state's attorney for the first time since 2016 in a three-way race featuring:
Democrat Judge Eileen O'Neill Burke
Republican former Alder Bob Fioretti
Libertarian candidate Andrew Kopinski.
—Monica Eng, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
The other side: Former Democratic Alder Bob Fioretti, who is now running as a Republican for Cook County state's attorney, questions the characterization of the PFA as a success.
—Monica Eng, Axios, 13 Sep. 2024
Flashback: Before the PFA took effect in 2023, some state's attorneys and politicians proffered dire predictions about what the impact would be.
—Monica Eng, Axios, 13 Sep. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1779, in the meaning defined above
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“State's attorney.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/state%27s%20attorney. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
Legal Definition
state's attorney
noun
: a district attorney that represents a state compare united states attorney
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