attorney general

Meaning

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

Synonyms

prosecutor

public prosecutor

attorney-general

district attorney

Translations

procureur

procureur général

Generalstaatsanwalt

Staatsanwalt

avocat général

ministère public

procuratore

pubblico ministero

procureur

procureur-generaal

officier van justitie

advocaat-generaal

openbaar aanklager

procureur des konings

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.

Sentences

The government head of its legal wing is the Attorney General of India .