State Attorney (Noun)
Meaning
A prosecuting attorney for a state.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The state attorney was responsible for prosecuting crimes committed within the state's jurisdiction.
- As the newly elected state attorney, she vowed to crack down on corruption and white-collar crime.
- He worked as a state attorney for over a decade before deciding to enter private practice.
- The state attorney's office filed charges against the suspect, alleging multiple counts of embezzlement.
- The governor tasked the state attorney with leading a special task force to investigate allegations of election fraud.