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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Schimel was Waukesha County district attorney for eight years before winning election as Wisconsin attorney general in 2014.
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The Editors, National Review, 25 Feb. 2025
Following the revelations, Oklahoma's attorney general disclosed the box's materials to Glossip and had an independent counsel review the case.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2025
And the lower court’s ruling against Ames is being defended by the attorney general of Ohio, a Republican representing a conservative state.
—Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2025
The attorneys general argue in their suit that only career civil servants who have received training and security clearances should have access to the systems.
—Hurubie Meko, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
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The Editors, National Review, 25 Feb. 2025
Following the revelations, Oklahoma's attorney general disclosed the box's materials to Glossip and had an independent counsel review the case.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2025
And the lower court’s ruling against Ames is being defended by the attorney general of Ohio, a Republican representing a conservative state.
—Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2025
The attorneys general argue in their suit that only career civil servants who have received training and security clearances should have access to the systems.
—Hurubie Meko, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
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“Attorney general.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attorney%20general. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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