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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Democratic attorneys general are no strangers to using their offices to fight political battles.
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Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 24 Sep. 2025
Based on an investigation by the state attorney general’s office, DHS suspended Medicaid payments for NuWay’s non-residential treatment programs in February, leading to 174 employee layoffs.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 23 Sep. 2025
The four-person state board, made up of the governor, attorney general, chief financial officer and agriculture commissioner, will now vote on the plan next week.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
That was apparent just before the special edition of 7News, with spots form Virginia’s gubernatorial and attorney general candidates starting to flood the airwaves in advance of the November election.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2025
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Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 24 Sep. 2025
Based on an investigation by the state attorney general’s office, DHS suspended Medicaid payments for NuWay’s non-residential treatment programs in February, leading to 174 employee layoffs.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 23 Sep. 2025
The four-person state board, made up of the governor, attorney general, chief financial officer and agriculture commissioner, will now vote on the plan next week.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
That was apparent just before the special edition of 7News, with spots form Virginia’s gubernatorial and attorney general candidates starting to flood the airwaves in advance of the November election.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2025
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“Attorney general.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attorney%20general. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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