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attorney general

at·tor·ney gen·er·al
A a

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uh-tur-nee jen-er-uh l]
    • /əˈtɜr ni ˈdʒɛn ər əl/
    • /əˈtɜːni ˈdʒenrəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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
See all 14 definitions of attorney general

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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
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Attorney general

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.
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Synonyms for attorney general

noun attorney general

  • ag — an expression of surprise, annoyance, pleasure, etc
All 2 Synonyms of attorney general

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