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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That group is headed by Eric Holder, who served as Obama's attorney general.
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Meg Kinnard The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 6 Mar. 2026
The lawsuit is led by attorneys general from Oregon, Arizona, California and New York.
—ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
That group is headed by Eric Holder, who served as Obama’s attorney general.
—Meg Kinnard, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
DiZoglio suffered another major legal blow this week when a Supreme Judicial Court judge refused to grant her motion to force the state attorney general’s office – which is backing her opponents – to represent her in court.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
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Meg Kinnard The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 6 Mar. 2026
The lawsuit is led by attorneys general from Oregon, Arizona, California and New York.
—ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
That group is headed by Eric Holder, who served as Obama’s attorney general.
—Meg Kinnard, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
DiZoglio suffered another major legal blow this week when a Supreme Judicial Court judge refused to grant her motion to force the state attorney general’s office – which is backing her opponents – to represent her in court.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Attorney general.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attorney%20general. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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