solicitor general
noun
plural solicitors general
: a law officer appointed primarily to assist an attorney general
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The guest list included 10 state attorneys general and solicitors general; a collection of the most powerful Christian lawyers in the country; and Jeff Sessions, Trump’s new attorney general.
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Lisa Lerer, New York Times, 28 May 2024
The justices, however, appeared to be open to a compromise of sorts offered up by Michael Mongan, solicitor general at the California Department of Justice, in which the state Legislature would amend Proposition 22 to allow drivers access to workers’ compensation benefits.
—Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024
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Lisa Lerer, New York Times, 28 May 2024
The justices, however, appeared to be open to a compromise of sorts offered up by Michael Mongan, solicitor general at the California Department of Justice, in which the state Legislature would amend Proposition 22 to allow drivers access to workers’ compensation benefits.
—Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024
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“Solicitor general.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solicitor%20general. Accessed 2 Jun. 2024.
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