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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This week, Bonta joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general from mainly Democratic states submitting a comment letter to the Postal Service outlining their opposition.
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
The law adds penalties of $2,000 per flag, per day, and allows the attorney general to sue.
—Idaho Statesman, 7 May 2026
The same day Gunty spoke to USA TODAY on April 28, multiple Michigan news outlets reported that the state attorney general’s corporate oversight division launched an investigation into potential anticompetitive business practices in youth hockey, with a focus on Black Bear.
—Kenny Jacoby, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Those include statewide races for governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, controller, treasurer, attorney general and superintendent of public instruction.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
The law adds penalties of $2,000 per flag, per day, and allows the attorney general to sue.
—Idaho Statesman, 7 May 2026
The same day Gunty spoke to USA TODAY on April 28, multiple Michigan news outlets reported that the state attorney general’s corporate oversight division launched an investigation into potential anticompetitive business practices in youth hockey, with a focus on Black Bear.
—Kenny Jacoby, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Those include statewide races for governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, controller, treasurer, attorney general and superintendent of public instruction.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
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“Attorney general.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attorney%20general. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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