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1. (n.) attorney general
(often caps.) the chief law officer of a country or state and head of its legal department: the U.S. Attorney General is the head of the Department of Justice and a member of the president's cabinet.

Etymology: (1575–85)

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1. (noun) attorney general
the chief law officer of a country or state

2. (noun) Attorney General, United States Attorney General, US Attorney General
the person who holds the position of secretary of the Justice Department
"Edmund Randolph was the first Attorney General, appointed by President Washington"

3. (noun) Attorney General, Attorney General of the United States
the position of the head of the Justice Department and the chief law enforcement officer of the United States
"the post of Attorney General was created in 1789"

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