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’s when Hamadeh pounced on Masters, gesturing to the 2022 election cycle when Hamadeh ran for Arizona attorney general and Masters ran for the U.S. Senate, both unsuccessfully.
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Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 2 May 2024
The boy was a student at the Mount Horeb School District, which serves 2,500 students across five schools, Josh Kaul, state attorney general confirmed at a Wednesday afternoon press briefing.
—Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 2 May 2024
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Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 2 May 2024
The boy was a student at the Mount Horeb School District, which serves 2,500 students across five schools, Josh Kaul, state attorney general confirmed at a Wednesday afternoon press briefing.
—Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 2 May 2024
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“Attorney general.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attorney%20general. Accessed 6 May. 2024.
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