From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishstate attorneyˌstate atˈtorney noun [countable] American EnglishSCL a lawyer who represents a US state in court cases
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state attorney• We went down once, then a second time with the state attorney general.• The state attorney general immediately told retailers to warn customers or stop selling the mini-blinds.• The Washington state attorney general had not decided whether to appeal the decision to the Supreme Court. 