Attorney General
1. the person who holds the position of secretary of the Justice Department (Freq. 1) - Edmund Randolph was the first Attorney General, appointed by President Washington • Syn: United States Attorney General, US Attorney General • Hypernyms: secretary 2. the position of the head of the Justice Department and the chief law enforcement officer of the United States (Freq. 1) - the post of Attorney General was created in 1789 • Syn: Attorney General of the United States • Hypernyms: secretaryship • Member Holonyms: United States Cabinet, US Cabinet
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