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attorney general

NOUN:
pl. 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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