What is the meaning of Attorney General?

noun

  • The chief law officer of a country or state.
  • The person who holds the position of secretary of the Justice Department.
    • usage: "Edmund Randolph was the first Attorney General, appointed by President Washington"
  • The position of the head of the Justice Department and the chief law enforcement officer of the United States.
    • usage: "the post of Attorney General was created in 1789"
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