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attorney general en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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Etymology

From Anglo-Norman and Law French, (modern French avocat général or procureur général), hence the unusual order of adjective following noun, instead of idiomatic English *general attorney. Compare court martial, notary public, secretary general, surgeon general.

Meanings

1. The chief legal advisor to the government, overseeing legal affairs and ensuring that laws are uniformly and justly applied.
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Forms

Deriveds

private attorney general

Relateds

solicitor general · surgeon general · secretary general · general counsel

Synonyms

Atty. Gen. · AG

Translations (43)

sk generálny prokurátor (major government officer) · cs generální prokurátor (major government officer) · pl prokurator generalny (major government officer) · ja 検事総長 (major government officer) · cmn 司法部長 /司法部长 (major government officer) · ru генера́льный прокуро́р (major government officer) · fi oikeuskansleri (major government officer) · fr procureur général (major government officer) · nn justisminister (major government officer) · cy twrnai cyffredinol (major government officer) · hu igazságügy-miniszter (major government officer) · ar نَائِب عَامّ (major government officer) · et õiguskantsler (major government officer) · my ရှေ့နေချုပ် (major government officer) · de Generalstaatsanwalt (major government officer) · ga Ard-Aighne (major government officer) · ka გენერალური ატორნეი (major government officer) · ha atone-janar (major government officer) · sv kronjurist (major government officer) · bg гла́вен прокуро́р (major government officer) · es procuradora general (major government officer) · he תובעת כללית (major government officer) · ru генпрокуро́р (major government officer) · nl procureur-generaal (major government officer) · pt procurador geral (major government officer) · hu főállamügyész (major government officer) · pt procuradora geral (major government officer) · ka იუსტიციის მინისტრი (major government officer) · ro procuror general (major government officer) · es fiscal general (major government officer) · es procurador general (major government officer) · ka გენერალური პროკურორი (major government officer) · it procuratore generale (major government officer) · ms peguam negara (major government officer) · sv justitieminister (major government officer) · mi rōia matua (major government officer) · ru мини́стр юсти́ции (major government officer) · he תובע כללי (major government officer) · nb justisminister (major government officer) · id jaksa agung (major government officer) · uk генера́льний прокуро́р (major government officer) · fi valtakunnansyyttäjä (major government officer) · da justitsminister (major government officer)

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