attorney-general

Noun

Meaning

The chief law officer of the state, empowered to act in all litigation in which the law-executing power is a party, and to advise this supreme executive whenever required.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Alternative names

attorney general

Synonyms

ag argentine crown procurator parquet government attorney solicitor-general taxation prosecution counsel prosecutor das procuracy prosecuting attorney
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Antonyms

chief justice defense lawyer

Hypernyms

secretary secretaryship lawman peace officer law officer

Related terms

secretary general surgeon general general counsel

Examples

the post of Attorney General was created in 1789 Source: Internet

Edmund Randolph was the first Attorney General, appointed by President Washington Source: Internet

“100 years late, overdue justice has been done,” Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said on Twitter. Source: Internet

Abubakar Malami, the attorney-general of the federation, says the Nigerians involved in compromising the processes in awarding the gas supply and processing contract with Process & Industrial Development will face the consequences. Source: Internet

ABUBAKAR Malami, Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice has called for immediate disbandment of caretaker committees and restoration of elected local government representatives in Oyo State. Source: Internet

According to Maryland’s Attorney General Brian Frosh, approximately citizens are detained and put in pretrial detention every day in the state of Maryland. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

attorney-client privilege attorney-client relation attorney-client relationship attorney-in-fact attorneydom attorneying