attorney general of the United States

Cultural  

1. The head of the United States Department of Justice and a member of the president's cabinet. The attorney general is the chief law enforcement officer of the United States government.

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Example Sentences

As for the judges, the lower court judges have honored their oath to the letter for the past 10 months, under nothing short of historic circumstances of threats from the president of the United States and the attorney general of the United States.

From Slate

That said, there is a huge difference between a press staffer getting his jollies on social media and the assistant attorney general of the United States playing politics with personal calamity.

From Los Angeles Times

The Attorney General of the United States is considered the nation's top lawyer.

From Salon

“Like the director of the FBI, the director of Marshals Service reports to the attorney general of the United States,” Monier said, adding, “but because of our unique role with the court, we are the enforcement arm of the court.”

From Los Angeles Times

Still, it is shocking when the Attorney General of the United States does so.

From Salon