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. Martin Moore-Bick:

   What they're asking me to do is to apply to the attorney general for an undertaking that nothing said by a witness in answers to questions in the inquiry will be used in furtherance of a prosecution against them.

2. President Barack Obama:

   He studied the law, like his dad, even choosing the same law school. He chased a life of public service, like his dad, serving in Iraq and as Delaware’s Attorney General, like his dad, Beau was a good, big-hearted, devoutly Catholic and deeply faithful man, who made a difference in the lives of all he touched, and he lives on in their hearts.

3. That Trump:

   That's [ Attorney General Bill Barr's ] department, not my department.

4. Lindsey Graham:

   Every President deserves an Attorney General they have confidence in, i believe every President has a right to their Cabinet, these are not lifetime appointments. You serve at the pleasure of the President.

5. Mines Minister Walter Chidhakwa:

   We believe in the original position that we took and we stand by that decision. The Attorney General will launch an appeal this morning.