What are the various types of prosecutors that work at federal, state, county, and city levels?

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The federal level uses the attorney general who is the head of the U.S. Department of Justice. They are the chief law enforcement officer in the federal government.

The state-level prosecutor is the state attorney general who is the chief legal officer. They issue formal opinions to state agencies, propose legislation, and act as public advocates.

County levels use district attorneys that mostly bring criminal cases to prosecution.

City levels have city attorneys that provide legal services to other city-level agencies.

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