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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Parliament also reappointed the chairman of the constitutional tribunal, attorney general, and judges of the Supreme Court.
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ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
By granting Bonta’s request to review the case, the state Supreme Court agreed to decide whether Bianco must obey the attorney general’s order.
—Bob Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 Apr. 2026
Currently, the treasurer and attorney general also get appointment power, but that has been stripped in the new bill.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
The Justice Department and more than three dozen state attorneys general sued Live Nation in 2024, alleging the US’s largest concert promoter and ticketing service illegally monopolized the market for live events.
—Leah Nylen, Bloomberg, 9 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
By granting Bonta’s request to review the case, the state Supreme Court agreed to decide whether Bianco must obey the attorney general’s order.
—Bob Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 Apr. 2026
Currently, the treasurer and attorney general also get appointment power, but that has been stripped in the new bill.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
The Justice Department and more than three dozen state attorneys general sued Live Nation in 2024, alleging the US’s largest concert promoter and ticketing service illegally monopolized the market for live events.
—Leah Nylen, Bloomberg, 9 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for attorney general
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“Attorney general.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attorney%20general. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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