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

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Etymology

Origin of judge advocate

First recorded in 1740–50

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Example Sentences

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judge advocate

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

Starting in the early 1900s, Congress enacted predecessors to Section 12406 that used the term in this way; members of the armed forces, including the Army’s judge advocate general, confirmed this interpretation.

From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2025

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

From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2025

The court of criminal jurisdiction was composed of seven officers, of whom the judge advocate was one.

From The History of Tasmania, Volume I by John West

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