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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Justice Department regulations call for special counsels appointed by the attorney general to submit a confidential report at the conclusion of their investigations.
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Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 8 Jan. 2025
The rumors related to the ethics report almost certainly toppled his nomination by President-elect Donald Trump to be U.S. attorney general.
—Kirby Wilson, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2025
His party holds a historically slim majority in the House, controlling just 219 votes out of 434 (Republican Matt Gaetz resigned from his seat after Trump unsuccessfully nominated him for attorney general).
—G. Elliott Morris, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2025
The Justice Department is joined in the case by the attorneys general of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oregon, Tennessee, and Washington.
—Ars Technica, 7 Jan. 2025
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Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 8 Jan. 2025
The rumors related to the ethics report almost certainly toppled his nomination by President-elect Donald Trump to be U.S. attorney general.
—Kirby Wilson, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2025
His party holds a historically slim majority in the House, controlling just 219 votes out of 434 (Republican Matt Gaetz resigned from his seat after Trump unsuccessfully nominated him for attorney general).
—G. Elliott Morris, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2025
The Justice Department is joined in the case by the attorneys general of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oregon, Tennessee, and Washington.
—Ars Technica, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Attorney general.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attorney%20general. Accessed 11 Jan. 2025.
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