attorney general

Noun

• 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
    

• the person who holds the position of secretary of the Justice Department
  • Edmund Randolph was the first Attorney General, appointed by President Washington
    

• the chief law officer of a country or state

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  Attorney General , Attorney General of the United States , United States Attorney General , US Attorney General