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noun
- the chief law officer of a country or state
source: WordNet 3.0
- the person who holds the position of secretary of the Justice Department
Edmund Randolph was the first Attorney General, appointed by President Washington.
source: WordNet 3.0
- 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.
source: WordNet 3.0