judge advocate general
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noun
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Etymology
Origin of judge advocate general
First recorded in 1860–65
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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
Navy judge advocate general officer, and Michele Morrow, a former candidate for state superintendent, are also running for the Republican Senate nomination.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 20, 2025
DeSantis served when he was younger as a Navy “JAG,” or judge advocate general, deploying to Iraq.
From Slate • Dec. 4, 2024
A lawyer who cut his teeth as a judge advocate general in the Army, the Steilacoom native served as Gov. Jay Inslee’s general counsel early on in the governor’s tenure.
From Seattle Times • May 31, 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 Younger, Cole
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