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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The lawsuit is one in a series of wage-theft suits brought by the District attorney general’s office, which says its workers’ protection section has secured more than $10 million in penalties and restitution since January 2023.
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Jenny Gathright, Washington Post, 18 June 2024
Thaksin, a two-time former prime minister and the de facto leader of the ruling Pheu Thai party, was arraigned under Thailand’s stringent lèse-majesté law that protects the royal family from criticism, according to a spokesman with the attorney general’s office.
—Anuchit Nguyen / Bloomberg, TIME, 18 June 2024
Step 2 is to send it to the state attorney general for a non-binding legal opinion.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 18 June 2024
The former attorney general opposed Strickland’s exoneration efforts, as well as that of Lamar Johnson, of St. Louis, Mo., per the newspaper.
—Emily Palmer, Peoplemag, 17 June 2024
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Jenny Gathright, Washington Post, 18 June 2024
Thaksin, a two-time former prime minister and the de facto leader of the ruling Pheu Thai party, was arraigned under Thailand’s stringent lèse-majesté law that protects the royal family from criticism, according to a spokesman with the attorney general’s office.
—Anuchit Nguyen / Bloomberg, TIME, 18 June 2024
Step 2 is to send it to the state attorney general for a non-binding legal opinion.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 18 June 2024
The former attorney general opposed Strickland’s exoneration efforts, as well as that of Lamar Johnson, of St. Louis, Mo., per the newspaper.
—Emily Palmer, Peoplemag, 17 June 2024
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“Attorney general.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attorney%20general. Accessed 3 Jul. 2024.
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