attorney general
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the chief law officer of a country or state and head of its legal department. att. gen.
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Attorney Generalnoun(in the United Kingdom except Scotland) the senior law officer and chief legal counsel of the Crown: a member of the government and of the House of Commons
attorney general
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attorneys general,
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attorney generals
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the chief law officer of a country or state and head of its legal department. att. gen.
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Attorney General, the head of the U.S. Department of Justice: a member of the president's cabinet. Atty. Gen.
Attorney General
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(in the United Kingdom except Scotland) the senior law officer and chief legal counsel of the Crown: a member of the government and of the House of Commons
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(in the US) the chief law officer and legal adviser to the Administration: head of the Department of Justice and member of the cabinet
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(in Australia and New Zealand) the chief government law officer: a member of Parliament and usually a cabinet minister
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a country's chief law officer and senior legal adviser to its government
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(in the US) the chief law officer and legal adviser of a state government
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(in some states of the US) a public prosecutor
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Origin of attorney general
First recorded in 1575–85
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On Monday the Wall Street Journal reported that only days after being indicted for embezzlement, a fugitive donated $25,000 to the attorney general.
From Salon ● Oct. 15, 2026
Becerra is a former member of Congress who represented Los Angeles, and he was the California attorney general and U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
State police joined him each time, costing taxpayers tens of thousands of dollars for trips unrelated to his job as attorney general.
From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026
“He had met the professional and security requirements for employment, including holding a pilot’s license, providing a certificate of good conduct and completing the required checks,” the U.A.E. attorney general said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
I showed the attorney general sample polls I’d done.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
The only other link on the site is to former Attorney General Pam Bondi’s implementation memo, which promised new LEP guidance within 180 days.
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026
“We provided California an opportunity to self correct its records,” Attorney General Todd Blanche said after the lawsuit was filed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
Former Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum said she never used a security detail during her 12 years in office, which ended in 2024.
From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026
At a court hearing on Wednesday, Tennessee Assistant Attorney General Will Ayers told the judge he does not know whether the state intends to try to execute her again.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
The message from Attorney General Wayne MacVeagh, on behalf of the entire cabinet, informed Arthur that Garfield had died.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
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