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

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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 He was first elected to office in 2020, having practiced at his family law firm and previously spent time as a judge advocate in the U.S. Marine Corps. Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 12 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for judge advocate 

Word History

First Known Use

1644, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of judge advocate was in 1644

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“Judge advocate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/judge%20advocate. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

Legal Definition

judge advocate

noun
plural judge advocates
1
: an officer serving under the Judge Advocate General
2
: an officer charged with administering military justice (as by acting as legal counsel or conducting an appellate review)
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