Definition of attorney general Attorney general
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What does attorney general mean?
WordNet
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| attorney general - the position of the head of the Justice Department and the chief law enforcement officer of the United States; "the post of Attorney General was created in 1789" | ||
| Attorney General of the United States | ||
| secretaryship the position of secretary | ||
| attorney general - the chief law officer of a country or state | ||
| law officer, lawman, peace officer an officer of the law | ||
| attorney general - the person who holds the position of secretary of the Justice Department; "Edmund Randolph was the first Attorney General, appointed by President Washington" | ||
| United States Attorney General, US Attorney General | ||
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Wiktionary 
- attorney general (Noun)
A major government officer throughout the English-speaking world, generally responsible for interpreting the law for the head of government and executive department and functioning as chief prosecutor, with the ability to bring civil and criminal actions directly.
