judge advocate

American  

noun

Military.

judge advocates plural

1. a staff officer designated as legal adviser to a commander and charged with the administration of military justice.

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judge advocate British  

noun

1. an officer who superintends proceedings at a military court martial

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• judge advocates
  plural

Etymology

Origin of judge advocate

First recorded in 1740–50

Example Sentences

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judge advocate

“The Coast Guard has teams that are specially trained to come down and take control of vessels like this,” said William Baumgartner, former judge advocate general and chief counsel for the Coast Guard.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 23, 2025

A lawyer and former Army judge advocate, she also teaches emergency management.

From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2025

DeSantis served when he was younger as a Navy “JAG,” or judge advocate general, deploying to Iraq.

From Slate ● Dec. 4, 2024

Her fluency also comes in handy when she visits the relatives of her husband, Yado Yukub, a Syrian American who serves as a judge advocate in the Marine Corps.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2024

Iowa as presiding officer, Commander Adolph Marix as judge advocate, Capt.

From The Boys of '98 by Otis, James