Us Attorney General (Noun)
Meaning
The person who holds the position of secretary of the Justice Department; "Edmund Randolph was the first Attorney General, appointed by President Washington".
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The US Attorney General has the authority to intervene in ongoing cases at the discretion of the Department of Justice.
- He served as the US Attorney General from 1969 to 1971 under President Nixon.
- Richard Kleindienst was the US Attorney General who orchestrated the Saturday Night Massacre during his tenure.
- The US Attorney General took office after being confirmed by a narrow margin in the Senate.
- Bobby Kennedy's term as US Attorney General from 1961 to 1964 remains one of the most iconic in the Department's history.