Attorney general

The head of the United States Department of Justice. Also, the head of a state Department of Justice



Word Structure

uh-TUR-nee | JEH-ner-uhl

Sentence Examples

The Attorney General is the state's top lawyer.

The US Attorney General advises the president.

The Attorney General enforces the law.

Semantic Relatives

Advocate

Cabinet

Justice

Law

Lawyer

State



Textbook

Explore American Democracy Chapter 5 by Attainment

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