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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The attorney general said his investigation is in line with President Donald Trump’s price transparency executive order.
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Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 30 May 2025
In addition to paying restitution, the attorney general’s office announced that Four Star must clearly disclose all fees, rent and other costs on lease documents and comply with state utility billing laws.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 30 May 2025
At the end of last year, 11 Republican state attorneys general filed a lawsuit that will have significant, presumably unintended, and somewhat strange consequences on the energy market.
—Mario Lopez, Boston Herald, 29 May 2025
Her résumé, according to the attorney general’s office, did not reveal deep credentials administering sizable charities beyond her family roots.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 29 May 2025
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Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 30 May 2025
In addition to paying restitution, the attorney general’s office announced that Four Star must clearly disclose all fees, rent and other costs on lease documents and comply with state utility billing laws.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 30 May 2025
At the end of last year, 11 Republican state attorneys general filed a lawsuit that will have significant, presumably unintended, and somewhat strange consequences on the energy market.
—Mario Lopez, Boston Herald, 29 May 2025
Her résumé, according to the attorney general’s office, did not reveal deep credentials administering sizable charities beyond her family roots.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 29 May 2025
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“Attorney general.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attorney%20general. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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