attorney-general

A form of attorney general — The chief legal advisor to the government, overseeing legal affairs and ensuring that laws are uniformly and justly applied.

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Meanings

attorney-general1

nounattorney-general (plural attorney-generals)

plural attorney-generals

  1. alternativeAlternative form of attorney general.

Attorney-General2

nounAttorney-General (plural Attorneys-General)

plural Attorneys-General

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of attorney general.
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APA

attorney-general. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/attorney-general

MLA

“attorney-general.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/attorney-general. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “attorney-general,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/attorney-general.

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