Meaning of attorney general

Definition 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; "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; "the post of Attorney General was created in 1789"

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