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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Panama's comptroller general and attorney general are now seeking to cancel CK Hutchison's concessions to its two Canal Zone ports.
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Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
His eldest son had been Delaware’s attorney general and often viewed as Biden’s political successor.
—Chris Megerian, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
In a post late Sunday on X, Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown said the shooting is being investigated by the Independent Investigations Division of the state attorney general’s office, which is tasked with examining fatal police encounters or those with injuries that might result in death.
—Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 19 May 2025
The attorney general’s office can’t confirm or otherwise comment on investigations, spokesman Lawrence Pacheco said.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 16 May 2025
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Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
His eldest son had been Delaware’s attorney general and often viewed as Biden’s political successor.
—Chris Megerian, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
In a post late Sunday on X, Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown said the shooting is being investigated by the Independent Investigations Division of the state attorney general’s office, which is tasked with examining fatal police encounters or those with injuries that might result in death.
—Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 19 May 2025
The attorney general’s office can’t confirm or otherwise comment on investigations, spokesman Lawrence Pacheco said.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 16 May 2025
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“Attorney general.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attorney%20general. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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