attorney general
noun
plural attorneys general or attorney generals
: the chief law officer of a nation or state who represents the government in litigation and serves as its principal legal adviser
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President Trump on Monday issued an executive order that would direct the attorney general not to enforce a ban on TikTok for 75 days.
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Maria Curi, Axios, 21 Jan. 2025
Trump and his advisers have also prepared an executive order directing the incoming attorney general and the heads of all departments and agencies to review law enforcement conduct over the last four years, multiple sources familiar with the matter said.
—Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 20 Jan. 2025
Last week, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) had called on the incoming attorney general to bring contempt of Congress charges against James Biden, accusing him of lying to the panel during a deposition.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 20 Jan. 2025
Pam Bondi, Trump's nominee for attorney general, said last week during her confirmation hearing that there wouldn't be political prosecutions on her watch.
—Tamara Keith, NPR, 20 Jan. 2025
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Maria Curi, Axios, 21 Jan. 2025
Trump and his advisers have also prepared an executive order directing the incoming attorney general and the heads of all departments and agencies to review law enforcement conduct over the last four years, multiple sources familiar with the matter said.
—Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 20 Jan. 2025
Last week, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) had called on the incoming attorney general to bring contempt of Congress charges against James Biden, accusing him of lying to the panel during a deposition.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 20 Jan. 2025
Pam Bondi, Trump's nominee for attorney general, said last week during her confirmation hearing that there wouldn't be political prosecutions on her watch.
—Tamara Keith, NPR, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Attorney general.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attorney%20general. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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