Synonyms for attorney general
at·tor·ney gen·er·al

Princeton's WordNet

1. attorney generalnoun

   the chief law officer of a country or state

2. Attorney General, United States Attorney General, US Attorney Generalnoun

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

   "Edmund Randolph was the first Attorney General, appointed by President Washington"

3. Attorney General, Attorney General of the United Statesnoun

   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"

Matched Categories

1. • Law
   • Lawman
   • Secretary
   • Secretaryship

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1. John Manly:

   John Engler has always treated survivors as the enemy. John Engler took actions to obstruct and undermine criminal investigations of Michigan State Universitys interim president and Michigan State Universitys interim president administration by the Michigan attorney general.

2. Donald Trump:

   There's a lot of talk about Biden's son, that Joe Biden stopped the prosecution and a lot of people want to find out about that so whatever you can do with the Attorney General would be great. Joe Biden went around bragging that Joe Biden stopped the prosecution so if you can look into it... It sounds horrible to me.

3. Nicole Malliotakis:

   The release of Stand For America’s donor records is extremely concerning, not only does it jeopardize protections non-profits are afforded under federal law, but it also sets a dangerous precedent of political weaponization by a state Attorney General.

4. Ben Emmerson:

   As a matter of international law, the U.S. is legally obliged to bring those responsible to justice, the U.S. Attorney General is under a legal duty to bring criminal charges against those responsible.

5. Barack Obama:

   I do not talk to the attorney general about pending investigations. I do not talk to FBI directors about pending investigations.