attorney general
attorney general noun: the chief legal advisor to the government, overseeing legal affairs and ensuring that laws are uniformly and justly applied.
Noun
attorney general (plural attorneys general or attorney generals)
- 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.
- If you do wrongfully ſeize Herford's right,
attorney general meaning in Tamil, Arabic, Malay and Indonesian
attorney general in Tamil
- சட்டத்துறை அதிபதி, இங்கிலாந்தின் சட்டத்தலைமைப்பணி முதல்வர், சட்டத்துறையின் தலைவர்
attorney general in Arabic
- major government officer
- نَائِب عَامّ nāʔib ʕāmm
attorney general in Malay
- major government officer
- peguam negara
attorney general in Indonesian
- major government officer
- jaksa agung
More languagesFewer languages
- attorney general in Myanmar
- ရှေ့နေချုပ် hre.nehkyup
Synonyms of attorney general
Forms of attorney general
| plural | attorneys general |
|---|---|
| plural | attorney generals |
| alternative form | Attorney-General |
| alternative form | attorney-general |
Origin of attorney general
From Anglo-Norman and Law French, (modern French avocat général or procureur général), hence the unusual order of adjective following noun, instead of idiomatic English *general attorney. Compare court martial, notary public, secretary general, surgeon general.
Words formed from attorney general
Questions about attorney general
- What does attorney general mean?
- Attorney general means the chief legal advisor to the government, overseeing legal affairs and ensuring that laws are uniformly and justly applied.
- What is attorney general in Tamil?
- Attorney general in Tamil is சட்டத்துறை அதிபதி, இங்கிலாந்தின் சட்டத்தலைமைப்பணி முதல்வர், சட்டத்துறையின் தலைவர். See Attorney general meaning in Tamil.
- 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 attorneys general.
Words near attorney general in the dictionary
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