attorney general meaning

UK /əˈtɜːni ˈdʒɛnrəl/ US /əˈtɝni ˈdʒɛnərəl/ 6 syllables

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

attorney general has 3 meanings in this dictionary.

attorney general as a noun

  1. the chief law officer of a country or state

    Type of: lawman

  2. the person who holds the position of secretary of the Justice Department
    • Edmund Randolph was the first Attorney General, appointed by President Washington

    Synonyms: United States Attorney General, US Attorney General

    Type of: secretary

  3. 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

    Synonyms: Attorney General of the United States

    Type of: secretaryship

attorney general in a sentence

How to pronounce attorney general

attorney general is pronounced /əˈtɜːni ˈdʒɛnrəl/ in British English and /əˈtɝni ˈdʒɛnərəl/ in American English. It has 6 syllables.

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