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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Newsweek reached out to the attorney general's office via email Friday night for comment.
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025
On Monday, 19 Republican state attorneys general wrote to Costco demanding the company repeal its DEI policies within a month.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 31 Jan. 2025
The act also includes a provision allowing state attorneys general who consider their state or its residents harmed by immigration policies to sue the Department of Homeland Security.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
The Texas attorney general is trying to shut down Annunciation House in El Paso, arguing that the Catholic organization can’t use religious beliefs as a defense for sheltering unauthorized migrants.
—Sarah Matusek, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Jan. 2025
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025
On Monday, 19 Republican state attorneys general wrote to Costco demanding the company repeal its DEI policies within a month.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 31 Jan. 2025
The act also includes a provision allowing state attorneys general who consider their state or its residents harmed by immigration policies to sue the Department of Homeland Security.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
The Texas attorney general is trying to shut down Annunciation House in El Paso, arguing that the Catholic organization can’t use religious beliefs as a defense for sheltering unauthorized migrants.
—Sarah Matusek, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Attorney general.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attorney%20general. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
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