attorney general
noun
plural attorneys general or attorney generals
: the chief law officer of a nation or state who represents the government in litigation and serves as its principal legal adviser
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Also, Nineteen state attorneys general ask a federal judge to block President Donald Trump's international student-visa cancellations.
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Taylor Wilson, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
As one thoughtful reader pointed out earlier this week, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is part of a coalition of attorneys general that filed a lawsuit hoping to stop the dismantling of IMLS, and 11 of our 17 members of Congress signed an open letter questioning IMLS’ elimination.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
The decision comes after a group of 19 Democratic state attorneys general, led by New York Attorney General Letitia James, sued the Trump administration in February asserting DOGE’s access to the financial data was an invasion of privacy.
—Steff Danielle Thomas, The Hill, 12 Apr. 2025
The state of Tennessee’s attorney general sued the NCAA last year over the use of NIL in recruiting, after the NCAA began an investigation into Tennessee over potential recruiting violations involving Iamaleava.
—The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
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Taylor Wilson, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
As one thoughtful reader pointed out earlier this week, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is part of a coalition of attorneys general that filed a lawsuit hoping to stop the dismantling of IMLS, and 11 of our 17 members of Congress signed an open letter questioning IMLS’ elimination.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
The decision comes after a group of 19 Democratic state attorneys general, led by New York Attorney General Letitia James, sued the Trump administration in February asserting DOGE’s access to the financial data was an invasion of privacy.
—Steff Danielle Thomas, The Hill, 12 Apr. 2025
The state of Tennessee’s attorney general sued the NCAA last year over the use of NIL in recruiting, after the NCAA began an investigation into Tennessee over potential recruiting violations involving Iamaleava.
—The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
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“Attorney general.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attorney%20general. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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