attorney general Meaning and Definition
1. n. the position of the head of the Justice Department and the chief law enforcement officer of the United States
2. n. the chief law officer of a country or state
3. n. the person who holds the position of secretary of the Justice Department
In most common law jurisdictions, the attorney general or attorney-general (pluralized as attorneys general or attorneys-general, as "general" is a postpositive adjective) is the main legal advisor to the government, and in some jurisdictions they may also have executive responsibility for law enforcement, prosecutions or even responsibility for legal affairs generally.
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