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attorney general of the United States

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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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attorney general of the United States

Todd Blanche has been vying to be the next attorney general of the United States for quite some time now.

From Slate ● Jul. 9, 2026

The VRA gave the attorney general of the United States authority to order federal examiners to areas with a history of discrimination.

From Textbooks ● Jul. 28, 2021

Each of us served as attorney general of the United States, one for a Democratic president, the other for a Republican.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 2, 2020

That just isn't something the attorney general of the United States cares about.

From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2020

Name the attorney general of the United States.

From "Stella by Starlight" by Sharon M. Draper

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