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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But after his reelection, Grant appointed a new attorney general, who dropped the pending klan cases.
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David Cason, The Conversation, 7 Mar. 2025
At least five other states manage fine without LG’s, assigning succession duties to people like the attorney general or senate president.
—Scott Maxwell, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025
The first came in 2010, when she was narrowly elected state attorney general by less than 1 percentage point.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2025
Members of the lawsuit coalition also include the attorneys general of Minnesota, the District of Columbia, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Wisconsin.
—Michelle Deal-Zimmerman, Baltimore Sun, 7 Mar. 2025
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David Cason, The Conversation, 7 Mar. 2025
At least five other states manage fine without LG’s, assigning succession duties to people like the attorney general or senate president.
—Scott Maxwell, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025
The first came in 2010, when she was narrowly elected state attorney general by less than 1 percentage point.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2025
Members of the lawsuit coalition also include the attorneys general of Minnesota, the District of Columbia, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Wisconsin.
—Michelle Deal-Zimmerman, Baltimore Sun, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Attorney general.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attorney%20general. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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