judge advocate
noun
1
: an officer assigned to the judge advocate general's corps or department
2
: a staff officer serving as legal adviser to a military commander
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Tully said his legal experience as a judge advocate would be critical for reining in a president acting outside the law.
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Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Now an attorney, Air Force JAG (judge advocate general) officer Ellison transformed that realization into action.
—Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2026
Dru Brenner-Beck, a retired US Army judge advocate and an expert in international law and the law of armed conflict, is less certain.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
This is not the first time military judge advocates have been used for non-military purposes.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
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Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Now an attorney, Air Force JAG (judge advocate general) officer Ellison transformed that realization into action.
—Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2026
Dru Brenner-Beck, a retired US Army judge advocate and an expert in international law and the law of armed conflict, is less certain.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
This is not the first time military judge advocates have been used for non-military purposes.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
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