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 three bodies had a gunshot wound to the head, Reuters reported, citing a source from the attorney general's office.
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Stepheny Price, Fox News, 10 May 2024
King’s College in Charlotte, which closed in 2018, attracted the attention of the North Carolina attorney general in December 2022, according to a local television station.
—Chris Quintana, The Courier-Journal, 9 May 2024
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Stepheny Price, Fox News, 10 May 2024
King’s College in Charlotte, which closed in 2018, attracted the attention of the North Carolina attorney general in December 2022, according to a local television station.
—Chris Quintana, The Courier-Journal, 9 May 2024
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“Attorney general.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attorney%20general. Accessed 17 May. 2024.
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