/ Dictionary / Index A attorney general: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: attor'ney gen'eral Pronunciation: [key] — pl. attorneys general, attorney generals. the chief law officer of a country or state and head of its legal department. (caps.) the head of the U.S. Department of Justice: a member of the president's cabinet. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. attorney-at-law attorney-in-fact Related Content Daily Word Quiz: sequester Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language