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attorney general

  1. the chief law officer and representative in legal matters of a national or state government, and the legal advisor to the chief executive
  2. the head of the U.S. Department of Justice and member of the President's Cabinet

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noun pl. attorneys general attorneys general or attorney generals Abbr. AG or Att. Gen. or Atty. Gen.
  1. The chief law officer and legal counsel of the government of a state or nation.
  2. Attorney General The head of the U.S. Department of Justice and a member of the President's cabinet.

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