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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Bailey’s letter comes as he is embroiled in a tough primary campaign for a full term as attorney general.
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 19 Apr. 2024
Sign up for The Recount, a new newsletter Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes forwarded the complaint to the state attorney general for investigation.
—Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 19 Apr. 2024
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 19 Apr. 2024
Sign up for The Recount, a new newsletter Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes forwarded the complaint to the state attorney general for investigation.
—Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 19 Apr. 2024
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“Attorney general.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attorney%20general. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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