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general will

British  

noun

  1. (in the philosophy of Rousseau) the source of legitimate authority residing in the collective will as contrasted with individual interests

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The attorney general will have 28 days to decide whether the sentences should be referred to the Court of Appeal.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

A second phase of the trial is coming in which the state’s attorney general will be asking a judge to grant further relief, including forcing Meta to verify the age of users in the state.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Bonta’s office has opened an investigation into the Paramount-Warner merger, but Bonta said Friday that no decision has been made on whether he or other attorneys general will seek to block it.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

You’re skeptical of the claim that Black communities in general will benefit from municipal demolition in the form that it has taken, not least because it’s such a broad categorization.

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026

“Maybe if we’re lucky, the general will deign to let us take showers. And, maybe if we’re really lucky, he’ll actually take one himself.”

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken

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