judge advocate
noun
1
: an officer assigned to the judge advocate general's corps or department
2
: a staff officer serving as legal adviser to a military commander
Examples of judge advocate in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Walker, whose father is also a judge, was licensed to practice law in 2004 and served nine years as a judge advocate in the United States Air Force Reserve, according to his 2nd Court of Appeals biography.
—
Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Feb. 2024
According to the opinion, McClain served as a judge advocate general at the Wright Patterson Air Force Base prior to the assaults on Oct. 29, 2022.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 2 Nov. 2024
During his 23-year tenure as a member of the United States Air Force Judge Advocate General (JAG) Corps, Dockery served as a staff judge advocate, a prosecutor, defense attorney and an instructor at the Air Force Judge Advocate General School.
—Deb Harvell, arkansasonline.com, 27 Oct. 2024
According to his website, Fink began his legal career as a judge advocate while serving in the U.S. Marine Corps.
—Staff, Detroit Free Press, 21 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for judge advocate 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Feb. 2024
According to the opinion, McClain served as a judge advocate general at the Wright Patterson Air Force Base prior to the assaults on Oct. 29, 2022.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 2 Nov. 2024
During his 23-year tenure as a member of the United States Air Force Judge Advocate General (JAG) Corps, Dockery served as a staff judge advocate, a prosecutor, defense attorney and an instructor at the Air Force Judge Advocate General School.
—Deb Harvell, arkansasonline.com, 27 Oct. 2024
According to his website, Fink began his legal career as a judge advocate while serving in the U.S. Marine Corps.
—Staff, Detroit Free Press, 21 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for judge advocate
Dictionary Entries Near judge advocate
Cite this Entry
“Judge advocate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/judge%20advocate. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share