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ATTORNEY GENERAL

Definition:

[noun] the chief law officer of a country or state
[noun] the person who holds the position of secretary of the Justice Department; "Edmund Randolph was the first Attorney General, appointed by President Washington"
Synonyms: Attorney General, United States Attorney General, US Attorney General
[noun] 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"
Synonyms: Attorney General, Attorney General of the United States