judge advocate
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Tweet n. pl. judge advocates 1. A commissioned officer in the US Army, Air Force, or Navy assigned to the Judge Advocate General's Corps. 2. A staff officer serving as legal adviser to a commander. 3. An officer acting as prosecutor at a court-martial. |
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