Atty. Gen.

Writing & Everyday abbreviation · Title and Honorific

Atty. Gen. stands for Attorney General, a title and honorific abbreviation.

Abbreviates the title of the chief legal officer of a government, such as the US Attorney General, who heads the Department of Justice, or a state attorney general. It appears in headlines, tables and legal citations.

Example: Atty. Gen. Morales announced a settlement with three utility companies over billing errors.

Usage notes

The plural is "attorneys general," because "general" is an adjective placed after the noun. AP style writes the title in full, and A.G. is a common informal abbreviation. In England and Wales, the Attorney General is the chief legal adviser to the Crown and government, while US state attorneys general are mostly elected.

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• Ald. – Alderman
• Amb. – Ambassador
• Assoc. – Associate
• Asst. – Assistant
• Atty. – Attorney
• Bt. – Baronet
• CBE – Commander of the Order of the British Empire
• Cllr – Councillor
• DBE – Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire
• DCI – Detective Chief Inspector
• Del. – Delegate
• Dep. – Deputy

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