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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Both seats opened up following the resignations of GOP Reps. Michael Waltz and Matt Gaetz, who were tapped to join the Trump administration, though Gaetz was never confirmed as Trump’s attorney general.
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Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 2 Apr. 2025
Patronis will replace former Republican Representative Matt Gaetz, who gave up his seat after Trump tapped him last year to serve as attorney general.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
Gaetz had resigned from Congress in November last year after President Donald Trump had nominated him to serve as attorney general, prompting Patronis to launch a bid for his seat.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
He was elected attorney general in 2016, and in that role, sued the first Trump administration more than 100 times.
—Jenavieve Hatch, Sacbee.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 2 Apr. 2025
Patronis will replace former Republican Representative Matt Gaetz, who gave up his seat after Trump tapped him last year to serve as attorney general.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
Gaetz had resigned from Congress in November last year after President Donald Trump had nominated him to serve as attorney general, prompting Patronis to launch a bid for his seat.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
He was elected attorney general in 2016, and in that role, sued the first Trump administration more than 100 times.
—Jenavieve Hatch, Sacbee.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Attorney general.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attorney%20general. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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