| attorney general | |
| —n , pl attorneys general, attorney generals | |
| 1. | a country's chief law officer and senior legal adviser to its government |
| 2. | (in the US) the chief law officer and legal adviser of a state government |
| 3. | (in some states of the US) a public prosecutor |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| Attorney General | |
| —n | |
| 1. | (in the United Kingdom except Scotland) the senior law officer and chief legal counsel of the Crown: a member of the government and of the House of Commons |
| 2. | (in the US) the chief law officer and legal adviser to the Administration: head of the Department of Justice and member of the cabinet |
| 3. | (in Australia and New Zealand) the chief government law officer: a member of Parliament and usually a cabinet minister |