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attorney-general

attorney-general is the alternative form of attorney general.

Meaning of attorney general

Noun

attorney general (plural attorneys general or attorney generals)

  1. The chief legal advisor to the government, overseeing legal affairs and ensuring that laws are uniformly and justly applied.
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    Synonyms:
    AG, Atty. Gen.

Noun capitalized: Attorney-General

Attorney-General (plural Attorneys-General)

  1. (alternative) Alternative spelling of attorney general.

Forms of attorney-general

pluralattorney-generals
pluralAttorneys-General

Questions about attorney-general

What is attorney-general the alternative form of?
Attorney-general is the alternative form of attorney general.
What part of speech is attorney-general?
Attorney-general is a noun.
What is the plural of attorney-general?
The plural of attorney-general is attorney-generals.

Words near attorney-general in the dictionary

  1. attorney's liens
  2. attorney's work product
  3. attorney-at-law
  4. attorney-client privilege
  5. attorney-client privileges
  6. attorney-general
  7. attorney-generals
  8. attorney-in-fact
  9. attorneydom
  10. attorneyed
  11. attorneying

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