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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All but one have paid restitution and had their cases dismissed, according to the attorney general’s office.
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Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2024
Prosecutors have said that Mr. Menendez contacted Mr. Grewal on behalf of an ally, Jose Uribe, who had sought help from the senator in an effort to quash an insurance fraud case the attorney general’s office was pursuing against two of Mr. Uribe’s associates.
—Benjamin Weiser, New York Times, 6 June 2024
The charges were filed in four counties and are being prosecuted by the state attorney general’s office.
—Eli Joseph, Fortune, 6 June 2024
One of the clinics named in a complaint filed with the attorney general’s office in Pennsylvania uses the same type of language in the notice of privacy practices portion of the website.
—Kelcie Moseley-Morris, Idaho Statesman, 6 June 2024
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Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2024
Prosecutors have said that Mr. Menendez contacted Mr. Grewal on behalf of an ally, Jose Uribe, who had sought help from the senator in an effort to quash an insurance fraud case the attorney general’s office was pursuing against two of Mr. Uribe’s associates.
—Benjamin Weiser, New York Times, 6 June 2024
The charges were filed in four counties and are being prosecuted by the state attorney general’s office.
—Eli Joseph, Fortune, 6 June 2024
One of the clinics named in a complaint filed with the attorney general’s office in Pennsylvania uses the same type of language in the notice of privacy practices portion of the website.
—Kelcie Moseley-Morris, Idaho Statesman, 6 June 2024
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“Attorney general.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attorney%20general. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
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