judge advocate
Americannoun
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judge advocates
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noun
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of judge advocate
First recorded in 1740–50
Example Sentences
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“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
She’s former active duty judge advocate in the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 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
From the age of fourteen, the first judge advocate had been employed in the royal marine service, and whatever intelligence his writings display, they exhibit utter disregard of rights recognised by the British constitution.
From The History of Tasmania, Volume I by John West
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