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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-tur-nee jen-er-uh l]
- /əˈtɜr ni ˈdʒɛn ər əl/
- /əˈtɜːni ˈdʒenrəl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uh-tur-nee jen-er-uh l]
- /əˈtɜr ni ˈdʒɛn ər əl/
Definitions of attorney general words
- countable noun attorney general A country's Attorney General is its chief law officer, who advises its government or ruler. 3
- noun attorney general a country's chief law officer and senior legal adviser to its government 3
- noun attorney general (in the US) the chief law officer and legal adviser of a state government 3
- noun attorney general (in some states of the US) a public prosecutor 3
- noun attorney general (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 3
- noun attorney general (in the US) the chief law officer and legal adviser to the Administration: head of the Department of Justice and member of the cabinet 3
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Origin of attorney general
First appearance:
before 1575 One of the 34% oldest English words
First recorded in 1575-85
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Parts of speech for Attorney general
noun
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pronoun
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conjunction
determiner
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attorney general popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
attorney general usage trend in Literature
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noun attorney general
- ag — an expression of surprise, annoyance, pleasure, etc
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