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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Those orders kept the attorney general from enforcing the national security law while the app's leaders searched for a buyer.
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Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026
The law also features enforcement mechanisms, which include FTC cease-and-desist orders, findings of unfair and deceptive trade practices and the capacity of states’ attorneys general to bring SPARTA cases.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 Jan. 2026
In a world filled with harsh rhetoric and hate speech online, the Connecticut state attorney general recently posted a simple video of himself with a 5-month-old puppy his family was taking care of.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2026
That order directs the treasury secretary and attorney general to ensure ticket scalpers comply with the Internal Revenue Service's tax collections, and directs the Federal Trade Commission to work with the attorney general to ensure competition laws are enforced.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
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Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026
The law also features enforcement mechanisms, which include FTC cease-and-desist orders, findings of unfair and deceptive trade practices and the capacity of states’ attorneys general to bring SPARTA cases.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 Jan. 2026
In a world filled with harsh rhetoric and hate speech online, the Connecticut state attorney general recently posted a simple video of himself with a 5-month-old puppy his family was taking care of.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2026
That order directs the treasury secretary and attorney general to ensure ticket scalpers comply with the Internal Revenue Service's tax collections, and directs the Federal Trade Commission to work with the attorney general to ensure competition laws are enforced.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Attorney general.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attorney%20general. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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