Meaning Of The Word Attorney general

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Attorney General
countable noun: A country's Attorney General is its chief law officer, who advises its government or ruler.

attorney general in American English
the chief law officer and representative in legal matters of a national or state government, and the legal advisor to the chief executive
noun: the chief law officer of a country or state and head of its legal department

Attorney General in British English
abbreviation: attorney general
noun: (in the United Kingdom except Scotland) the senior law officer and chief legal counsel of the Crown: a member of the government and of the House of Commons
noun: a country's chief law officer and senior legal adviser to its government

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