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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The attorneys, called judge advocates, have a range of duties much like civilian lawyers, from carrying out prosecutions, acting as a defense attorney or offering legal advice.
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Konstantin Toropin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Marie’s old boss, Admiral Pasalk (Graeme Somerville), a judge advocate general, will also be on Purmantee III.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2025
DeSantis has repeatedly said the state will deputize National Guard judge advocates to serve as immigration judges in order to expedite the removal of migrants — both from the facility and the country.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 1 July 2025
A couple of months ago, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth fired the judge advocate generals of the Army, Navy, and Air Force—ridding each branch of its highest-ranking legal officer.
—Colin Jones, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2025
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Konstantin Toropin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Marie’s old boss, Admiral Pasalk (Graeme Somerville), a judge advocate general, will also be on Purmantee III.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2025
DeSantis has repeatedly said the state will deputize National Guard judge advocates to serve as immigration judges in order to expedite the removal of migrants — both from the facility and the country.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 1 July 2025
A couple of months ago, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth fired the judge advocate generals of the Army, Navy, and Air Force—ridding each branch of its highest-ranking legal officer.
—Colin Jones, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Judge advocate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/judge%20advocate. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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