attorney general
noun [C, usually singular] (plural attorneys-general)Definition
› LAW the most important government lawyer in some countries or states: The attorney general gave advice to the government over the legality of the war. The New York state attorney general's office is considering bringing charges against the bank.
(Definition of attorney general noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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