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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Marie’s old boss, Admiral Pasalk (Graeme Somerville), a judge advocate general, will also be on Purmantee III.
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Keith Phipps, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
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.
—Konstantin Toropin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
But nearly a month into the detention camp’s operation, the governor said a key part of that plan — the use of National Guard judge advocate general corps attorneys to oversee immigration cases — has yet to launch.
—Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 26 July 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
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Keith Phipps, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
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.
—Konstantin Toropin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
But nearly a month into the detention camp’s operation, the governor said a key part of that plan — the use of National Guard judge advocate general corps attorneys to oversee immigration cases — has yet to launch.
—Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 26 July 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
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“Judge advocate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/judge%20advocate. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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