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attorney general

at·tor·ney·general

fairly common

noun

1.
2.

the person who holds the position of secretary of the Justice Department

  • “Edmund Randolph was the first Attorney General, appointed by President Washington”
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”

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