ALL meanings of attorney general
at·tor·ney gen·er·al
A a - 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
- noun attorney general (in Australia and New Zealand) the chief government law officer: a member of Parliament and usually a cabinet minister 3
- noun attorney general the chief law officer and representative in legal matters of a national or state government, and the legal advisor to the chief executive 3
- noun attorney general the head of the U.S. Department of Justice and member of the President's Cabinet 3
- noun plural attorney general the chief law officer of a country or state and head of its legal department. 1
- noun plural attorney general (initial capital letters) the head of the U.S. Department of Justice: a member of the president's cabinet. 1
- noun attorney general head of US legal system 1
- noun attorney general head of state legal system 1
- noun attorney general A major government officer throughout the English-speaking world, generally responsible for interpreting the law for the head of government and executive department and functioning as chief prosecutor, with the ability to bring civil and criminal actions directly. 0