Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

private attorney general

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.52 in modern English

Syllables: pri-vate at-tor-ney -gen-er-al
IPA

31

Scrabble Score

22

Letters

7

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An attorney who brings a lawsuit advocating it to be in the public interest on behalf of a citizen or group of citizens.

Inflected Forms

private attorney generals (plural)

Questions

What does private attorney general mean?: An attorney who brings a lawsuit advocating it to be in the public interest on behalf of a citizen or group of citizens.

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