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private attorney general

private attorney general noun: an attorney who brings a lawsuit advocating it to be in the public interest on behalf of a citizen or group of citizens.

Noun

private attorney general (plural private attorney generals)

  1. An attorney who brings a lawsuit advocating it to be in the public interest on behalf of a citizen or group of citizens.

Forms of private attorney general

pluralprivate attorney generals

Questions about private attorney general

What does private attorney general mean?
Private attorney general means an attorney who brings a lawsuit advocating it to be in the public interest on behalf of a citizen or group of citizens.
What part of speech is private attorney general?
Private attorney general is a noun.
What is the plural of private attorney general?
The plural of private attorney general is private attorney generals.

Words near private attorney general in the dictionary

  1. private
  2. private ambulance
  3. private ambulances
  4. private area
  5. private areas
  6. private attorney general
  7. private attorney generals
  8. private bank
  9. private banking
  10. private banks
  11. private benefits

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