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judge advocate general

–noun, plural judge advocates general, judge advocate generals. Military.
the chief legal officer of an army, navy, or air force.

Origin:
1860–65
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judge advocate general  
n.   pl. judge advocates general or judge advocate generals Abbr. JAG
The chief legal officer of a branch of the U.S. armed forces.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Main Entry: Judge Advocate General
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural Judge Advocates General
: the senior legal officer and chief legal adviser in the army, navy, or air force
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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