ATTORNEY GENERAL

Meaning of ATTORNEY GENERAL in English

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural attorneys general or attorney generals

Date: 1585

: the chief law officer of a nation or state who represents the government in litigation and serves as its principal legal adviser

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012

ATTORNEY GENERAL — noun (plural attorneys general or ~s) Date: 1585 the chief law officer of a nation or state who represents the …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
ATTORNEY GENERAL — Chief law-enforcement officer of a state and legal adviser to the chief executive. The office dates to the Middle Ages …
Английский словарь Британика
ATTORNEY GENERAL — noun ( plural attorneys general or attorney generals ) : the chief law officer of a state who is empowered …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ATTORNEY-GENERAL — (n.) The chief law officer of the state, empowered to act in all litigation in which the law-executing power is …
Английский словарь Webster
ATTORNEY-GENERAL — ( n. ) The chief law officer of the state, empowered to act in all litigation in which the law-executing …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
ATTORNEY GENERAL — pl. attorneys general, attorney generals . 1. the chief law officer of a country or state and head of its …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ATTORNEY GENERAL — n. head legal officer of the government of a state or country
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
ATTORNEY GENERAL — n. head of the U.S. Department of Justice
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
ATTORNEY GENERAL — ( plural attorneys general or attorney generals ) Date: 1585 : the chief law officer of a nation or state …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ATTORNEY-GENERAL — noun the chief law officer of the state, empowered to act in all litigation in which the law-executing power is …
Webster English vocab
ATTORNEY GENERAL — ■ noun ( plural Attorneys General ) the principal legal officer who represents the Crown or a state in legal …
Concise Oxford English vocab
ATTORNEY GENERAL — [attorney general] n, pl attorneys general or attorney generals (1585): the chief law officer of a nation or state who …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
ATTORNEY GENERAL — the chief law officer of a state or nation and the legal adviser to the chief executive. The office is …
Britannica English vocabulary
ATTORNEY GENERAL — noun ( pl. Attorneys General or Attorney Generals ) 1. the most senior legal officer in some countries or states, …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ATTORNEY GENERAL — atˌtorney ˈgeneral BrE AmE noun [countable] the lawyer with the highest rank in some countries or in the US government
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ATTORNEY GENERAL — ( Attorneys General) A country’s Attorney General is its chief law officer, who advises its government or ruler. N-COUNT
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ATTORNEY GENERAL — (Attorneys General) A country’s ~ is its chief law officer, who advises its government or ruler. N-COUNT
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
ATTORNEY GENERAL — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ A deputy attorney general sat ready to protect the interests of the State of California. …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
ATTORNEY GENERAL — Chief law-enforcement officer of a state and legal adviser to the chief executive. The office dates to the Middle Ages …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
ATTORNEY GENERAL — noun
Oxford Collocations Dictionary Second Edition
ATTORNEY GENERAL — noun Attorney general is used after these nouns: ↑ state
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
ATTORNEY GENERAL — 1. the most senior legal officer in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The Attorney General is a Member of Parliament …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
ATTORNEY GENERAL — 1) атторней-генерал, генеральный прокурор (министерский пост) 2) главный прокурор трёх округов: герцогства Ланкастерского (Duchy of Lancaster), герцогства Корнуолл (Duchy of …
Англо-Русский словарь Britain
ATTORNEY GENERAL — высший чиновник органов юстиции (являющийся членом кабинета министров), генеральный атторней (в Англии), министр юстиции и генеральный прокурор (в США), главный …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
ATTORNEY GENERAL — (америк.)министр юстиции
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
ATTORNEY-GENERAL — 1) амер. министр юстиции 2) амер. главный прокурор штата Attorney-General генеральный прокурор (Великобритания) attorney-general: attorney-general главный прокурор штата (США) Attorney-General: …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
ATTORNEY-GENERAL — 1) амер. министр юстиции 2) амер. главный прокурор штата Attorney-General генеральный прокурор (Великобритания) attorney-general: attorney-general главный прокурор штата (США) Attorney-General: …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
ATTORNEY-GENERAL — 1) амер. министр юстиции 2) амер. главный прокурор штата
Англо-Русский словарь по экономике
ATTORNEY GENERAL — высший чиновник органов юстиции (являющийся членом кабинета министров), генеральный атторней (в Англии), министр юстиции и генеральный прокурор (в США), главный …
Англо-Русский словарь по экономике
ATTORNEY-GENERAL — Генеральный атторней (англ. приблизительно соответствует Генеральному прокурору; амер. Министр юстиции)
Англо-Русский юридический словарь
ATTORNEY GENERAL — высший чиновник органов юстиции (являющийся членом кабинета министров), генеральный атторней (в Англии), министр юстиции и генеральный прокурор (в США)
Англо-Русский экономический словарь
ATTORNEY-GENERAL — 1) Брит. Генеральный прокурор 2) США Министр юстиции
Англо-Русский словарь по патентам и товарным знакам
ATTORNEY GENERAL — 1) атторней-генерал, генеральный прокурор (министерский пост) 2) главный прокурор трёх округов: герцогства Ланкастерского [Duchy of Lancaster], герцогства Корнуолл [Duchy of Cornwall], …
Великобритания - Лингвострановедческий словарь
ATTORNEY-GENERAL — главный прокурор штата
Subsidiary English-Russian Dictionary
ATTORNEY-GENERAL — 1) амер. министр юстиции 2) амер. главный прокурор штата Attorney-General генеральный прокурор (Великобритания) attorney-general: attorney-general главный прокурор штата (США) Attorney-General: …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
ATTORNEY GENERAL — высший чиновник органов юстиции (являющийся членом кабинета министров), генеральный атторней (в Англии), министр юстиции и генеральный прокурор (в США), главный …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
ATTORNEY-GENERAL — 1) амер. министр юстиции 2) амер. главный прокурор штата Attorney-General генеральный прокурор (Великобритания) attorney-general: attorney-general главный прокурор штата (США) Attorney-General: …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
ATTORNEY GENERAL — (америк.)министр юстиции
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
GENERAL — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) attorney general Dawes General Allotment Act Estates General general practice General Agreement on Tariffs …
Английский словарь Британика
GENERAL — I. ˈjen(ə)rəl adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin generalis, from gener-, genus birth, race, class, kind + …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GENERAL — — generalness , n. /jen"euhr euhl/ , adj. 1. of or pertaining to all persons or things belonging to a …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ATTORNEY — — attorneyship , n. /euh terr"nee/ , n. , pl. attorneys . 1. a lawyer; attorney-at-law. 2. an attorney-in-fact; agent. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GENERAL — I. ˈjen-rəl, ˈje-nə- adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin generalis, from gener-, genus kind, class — more at …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GENERAL — adj the public; the people; the vulgar. 2. general ·adj as a whole; in gross; for the most part. 3. …
Webster English vocab
ATTORNEY — vt to perform by proxy; to employ as a proxy. 2. attorney ·noun a substitute; a proxy; an agent. 3. …
Webster English vocab
GENERAL — [gen.er.al] adj [ME, fr. MF, fr. L generalis, fr. gener-, genus kind, class--more at kin] (14c) 1: involving, applicable to, …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
GENERAL — title and rank of a senior army officer, usually one who commands units larger than a regiment or its equivalent …
Britannica English vocabulary
GENERAL — general BrE AmE ˈdʒen ə r‿ ə l ▷ general|s z ▶ ˌ general de ˈ livery BrE AmE ▶ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
ATTORNEY — attorney BrE AmE ə ˈtɜːn i AmE \ ə ˈtɝːn i (!) ▷ attorney|ship/s ʃɪp/s ▷ attorney|s z ▶ at …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
GENERAL — / ˈdʒenrəl; NAmE / adjective , noun ■ adjective AFFECTING ALL 1. affecting all or most people, places or things …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ATTORNEY — / əˈtɜːni; NAmE əˈtɜːrni/ noun 1. ( especially NAmE ) a lawyer, especially one who can act for sb in …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GENERAL — I. gen ‧ e ‧ ral 1 S1 W1 /ˈdʒen ə rəl/ BrE AmE adjective [usually before noun] [ Word …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ATTORNEY — at ‧ tor ‧ ney S2 W3 /əˈtɜːni $ -ɜːr-/ BrE AmE noun [countable] American English [ Date: 1300-1400 ; …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
GENERAL — adj. & n. --adj. 1 a completely or almost universal. b including or affecting all or nearly all parts or …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ATTORNEY — n. (pl. -eys) 1 a person, esp. a lawyer, appointed to act for another in business or legal matters. 2 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
GENERAL — adj. & n. adj. 1 a completely or almost universal. b including or affecting all or nearly all parts or …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ATTORNEY — n. (pl. -eys) 1 a person, esp. a lawyer, appointed to act for another in business or legal matters. 2 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
GENERAL — adj. & n. --adj. 1. a completely or almost universal. b including or affecting all or nearly all parts or …
Oxford English vocab
ATTORNEY — n. (pl. -eys) 1. a person, esp. a lawyer, appointed to act for another in business or legal matters. 2 …
Oxford English vocab
GENERAL — ( generals) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. A general is a …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ATTORNEY — ( attorneys) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. In the United States, an …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GENERAL — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a broad/general category ▪ Our range of programmes come into three broad categories. a …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
ATTORNEY — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES attorney general district attorney power of attorney state attorney COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE assistant …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
ATTORNEY — [noun] [C] US - a lawyera defense attorneyan attorney for the plaintiffa civil/criminal attorney
Cambridge English vocab

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