noun (plural Attorneys General or Attorney Generals)
1 the most senior legal officer in some countries or states, who advises the government or head of state on legal matters
2 (the Attorney-General) the head of the US Department of Justice and a member of the President's CABINET (= a group of senior politicians who advise the President)
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