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noun
An attorney who is elected or appointed by a local government official to represent the state in a criminal case brought in a judicial district or designated county.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: law
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
a prosecuting attorney for a state
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: state's attorney
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: prosecutor, public prosecutor, prosecuting officer, prosecuting attorney
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