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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Earlier this year, Kessler represented the state attorney generals in their winning case against Live Nation Entertainment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 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 ● Feb. 13, 2026
"I think Pam Bondi is going to go down as one of the best attorney generals of the ages," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2025
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 ● Nov. 20, 2024
May become barons, after ten years of service, all first presidents and attorney generals, the mayors of the thirty-six principal towns.
From The Modern Regime, Volume 1 by John Durand
