attorney general
noun
plural attorneys general
or attorney generals
Definition of attorney general
: the chief law officer of a nation or state who represents the government in litigation and serves as its principal legal adviser
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The resulting negotiations have included representatives for some of the state attorneys general who have filed suit. — Adam Geller, courant.com, "Sackler family’s web makes it hard to track cash from Purdue Pharma," 2 Sep. 2019 Friday’s filing is just the latest in a series of squabbles between attorneys for cities and counties and state attorneys general nationwide. — Eric Heisig, cleveland.com, "Ohio AG Dave Yost again seeks control of opioid litigation, asks appeals court to halt first federal trial," 30 Aug. 2019 The resulting negotiations have included representatives for some of the state attorneys general who have filed suit. — CBS News, "How Purdue Pharma's Sackler family hid their cash," 30 Aug. 2019 Raoul’s office is not coordinating its investigation with other attorneys general, the official said. — Washington Post, "Juul Labs facing scrutiny from federal and state officials," 30 Aug. 2019 President Trump and his administration have been sued by state attorneys general more times than any president since Ronald Reagan. — Natasha Bach, Fortune, "The Trump Administration Has Been Sued More Than Any Other Since 1982," 30 Aug. 2019 Purdue believes a constructive global resolution is the best path forward, and the company is actively working with the state attorneys general and other plaintiffs to achieve this outcome. — Jan Hoffman, BostonGlobe.com, "Sacklers would give up ownership of Purdue pharma in proposed $3 billion settlement," 28 Aug. 2019 The organization faces congressional inquiries and investigations into its tax-exempt status by attorneys general in New York and Washington, D.C. — Mike Spies, ProPublica, "The NRA Used Funds to Settle a Sexual Harassment Claim Against a Top Official — And Then He Was Accused Again," 28 Aug. 2019 Purdue believes a constructive global resolution is the best path forward, and the company is actively working with the state attorneys general and other plaintiffs to achieve this outcome. — Jan Hoffman, New York Times, "Sacklers Would Give Up Ownership of Purdue Pharma Under Settlement Proposal," 27 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'attorney general.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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