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 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 The judge advocate general, the chairman said, would have to review the rules for compliance with military law. Barton Gellman, Washington Post, 30 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for judge advocate 

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Word History

First Known Use

1644, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 5 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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