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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As attorney general, Paxton has repeatedly sought to investigate trans people and their families.
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Samantha Riedel, Them., 8 Oct. 2025
In New York, carrier disputes over the Knicks’ MSG Network have gone all the way up to the state’s attorney general.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Federal and state regulators are ramping up enforcement, with attorneys general from 38 states urging the FDA to crack down on counterfeit distributors, according to a report from the National Association of Attorneys General.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
The attorney general used the same tactic when Durbin quizzed her about a July memo from her department announcing no new information had been found in its Epstein files.
—Emily Goodin, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
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Samantha Riedel, Them., 8 Oct. 2025
In New York, carrier disputes over the Knicks’ MSG Network have gone all the way up to the state’s attorney general.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Federal and state regulators are ramping up enforcement, with attorneys general from 38 states urging the FDA to crack down on counterfeit distributors, according to a report from the National Association of Attorneys General.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
The attorney general used the same tactic when Durbin quizzed her about a July memo from her department announcing no new information had been found in its Epstein files.
—Emily Goodin, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Attorney general.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attorney%20general. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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