attorney general

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atˌtorney ˈgeneral noun [countable] SCLthe lawyer with the highest rank in some countries or in the US government 检察长，首席检察官；〔美国等政府的〕司法部长

Examples from the Corpus

attorney general• We have an attorney general who was a leading opponent of gun control in the Senate.• The Democratic attorney general of Tennessee told Shipley to do what he thought right, and Shipley had gotten his notes together.• A deputy attorney general sat ready to protect the interests of the State of California.• There were no arrests, but the attorney general is considering pressing charges against club operators.• He was more interested in telling me about the tactics of the attorney general.From Longman Business Dictionaryattorney generalatˌtorney ˈgeneral noun (plural attorneys general) [countable] LAW the chief lawyer in the legal system of the US and BritainThe state attorney general alleged that the company forced its dealers to agree to charge minimum prices for certain televisions.

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attorney general
atˌtorney ˈgeneral

noun [countable]
the lawyer with the highest rank in some countries or in the US government

attorney general

BrE

/əˌtɜːni ˈdʒenrəl/

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NAmE

/əˌtɜːrni ˈdʒenrəl/

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noun

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attorneys general

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the most senior legal officer in some countries or states, for example the UK or Canada, who advises the government or head of state on legal matters （英国、加拿大等国家的）总检察长，首席检察官

the Atˌtorney ˈGeneral

the head of the US Department of Justice and a member of the President's cabinet

(= a group of senior politicians who advise the President)

（美国的）司法部长