attorney general

Noun attorney general has 3 senses

• attorney general(n = noun.person) - the chief law officer of a country or state;
is a kind of law officer, lawman, peace officer

• attorney general(n = noun.person) united states attorney general, us attorney general - the person who holds the position of secretary of the Justice Department; "Edmund Randolph was the first Attorney General, appointed by President Washington"
is a kind of secretary

• attorney general(n = noun.act) attorney general of the united states - 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"
is a kind of secretaryship
is a member of united states cabinet, us cabinet