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noun
A commissioned officer acting as a lawyer to advise a court martial on points of law or to act as prosecutor.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
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noun
a staff officer serving as legal adviser to a military commander
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: staff officer
noun
an officer assigned to the judge advocate general
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: commissioned officer
History
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