solicitor general
noun/səˌlɪsɪtə ˈdʒenrəl/
/səˌlɪsɪtər ˈdʒenrəl/
(plural solicitors general)
- a senior legal officer in England and Wales or the US, next in rank below the attorney generalCultureIn England and Wales the Solicitor General acts as the Attorney General's main assistant. In Scotland the Solicitor General assists the Lord advocate.The Solicitor General is a lawyer and an MP belonging to the ruling party, who advises the government on legal matters. In the US the Solicitor General is the government law officer who is next in rank to the US Attorney General. Some states also have a Solicitor General as the main assistant to the state Attorney General.
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