judge advocate
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judge advocates
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noun
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Etymology
Origin of judge advocate
First recorded in 1740–50
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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
Sibley's administration, he acted as judge advocate general of the State.
From Fifty Years In The Northwest With An Introduction And Appendix Containing Reminiscences, Incidents And Notes by William Henry Carman Folsom
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