judge advocate general

noun

, Military.

, plural judge advocates general, judge advocate generals.

1. the chief legal officer of an army, navy, or air force.

judge advocate general

noun

1. the civil adviser to the Crown on matters relating to courts martial and on military law generally

Word History and Origins

Origin of judge advocate general¹

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

But what the Judge-Advocate-General did do, in view of the crisis, is sufficiently apparent.

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The foregoing is a synoptical statement of the evidence, together with the judge-advocate-general's conclusions.

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He told me I would have to get a permit from the judge advocate general before he could allow me to talk with Nancy.

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After this he states he acted in the capacity of Judge Advocate General for a short time while on shore duty.

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Not long afterward he became judge advocate general of the Wyoming National Guard.

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