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attorney general

noun
🔊/əˌtɜːni ˈdʒenrəl/
🔊/əˌtɜːrni ˈdʒenrəl/
(plural attorneys general, attorney generals)
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  1. Attorney General
     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
  2. the Attorney General
     the head of the US Department of Justice and a member of the President’s Cabinet（美国的）司法部长 (= a group of senior politicians who advise the President)