attorney general
noun
the chief law officer of a country or state and head of its legal department. att. gen.
attorney generals
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pluralof attorney general.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Kessler recently led a case for state attorney generals against concert promoter and ticketing firm Live Nation, resulting in a win for states, including California.
From Los Angeles Times β Jun. 5, 2026
If the Justice Department decides to settle with Live Entertainment, a group of some 40 state attorney generals will probably persist in their own antitrust litigation.
From Barron's β Feb. 13, 2026
Therefore, plausible attorney generals should at a minimum be experienced, accomplished lawyers familiar with federal law and practice and thus capable of assessing the innumerable legal questions that reach their desks.
From Slate β Nov. 20, 2024
Boston College political science professor R. Shep Melnick said Republican groups, conservative groups and state attorney generals acted in apparent speedy coordination to challenge the laws.
From Salon β Aug. 25, 2024
No assistant attorney generals are necessary to enforce prohibition there.
From The Twin Hells; a thrilling narrative of life in the Kansas and Missouri penitentiaries by John N. Reynolds
