judge advocate general
Americannoun
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judge advocates general,
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judge advocate generals
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noun
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Etymology
Origin of judge advocate general
First recorded in 1860–65
Example Sentences
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He is also a veteran who served in the Navy as a judge advocate general.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
“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
Geoffrey S. Corn, a retired judge advocate general lawyer and former Army senior adviser for law-of-war issues, stated the obvious to the Times: That selling a dangerous product is different from an armed attack:
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2025
DeSantis served when he was younger as a Navy “JAG,” or judge advocate general, deploying to Iraq.
From Slate ● Dec. 4, 2024
He was at that time on the staff of the judge advocate general, and they were on their way into Pine Bluff to hold a court-martial.
From The Story of Cole Younger, by Himself by Cole Younger
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