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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However, the attorney general's office announced last month that Miller had agreed to settle his suit.
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Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 27 Sep. 2024
Advertisement The rule goes against the advice of the state attorney general’s office, the secretary of state’s office and an association of county election officials.
—Ali Swenson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2024
The Kentucky attorney general's office is collaborating with a special prosecutor in the case.
—CBS News, 25 Sep. 2024
The California attorney general’s lawsuit against ExxonMobil may also have opened the oil & gas giant up to a new stream of legal battles that focus on false advertising and false marketing claims.
—Will Daniel, Fortune, 25 Sep. 2024
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Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 27 Sep. 2024
Advertisement The rule goes against the advice of the state attorney general’s office, the secretary of state’s office and an association of county election officials.
—Ali Swenson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2024
The Kentucky attorney general's office is collaborating with a special prosecutor in the case.
—CBS News, 25 Sep. 2024
The California attorney general’s lawsuit against ExxonMobil may also have opened the oil & gas giant up to a new stream of legal battles that focus on false advertising and false marketing claims.
—Will Daniel, Fortune, 25 Sep. 2024
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“Attorney general.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attorney%20general. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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