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Definition of Attorney General

1. Noun. The chief law officer of a country or state.

2. Noun. The person who holds the position of secretary of the Justice Department. "Edmund Randolph was the first Attorney General, appointed by President Washington"

3. Noun. 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"

Definition of Attorney General

1. 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. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Attorney General

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