court–martial
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
courts–martial
also
court–martials
plural
courts–martial
also
court–martials
Britannica Dictionary definition of COURT–MARTIAL
1
:
a military court
:
a court for people in the military who are accused of breaking military law
[noncount]
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The officers will be tried by court-martial.
[count]
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They will appear before a court-martial.
2
[count]
:
a trial in a military court
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The sergeant is facing a court-martial for failure to obey orders.
2
court–martial
/ˈkoɚtˌmɑɚʃəl/
verb
court–martials
US
court–martialed
or British
court–martialled
US
court–martialing
or British
court–martialling
2
court–martial
/ˈkoɚtˌmɑɚʃəl/
verb
court–martials
US
court–martialed
or British
court–martialled
US
court–martialing
or British
court–martialling
Britannica Dictionary definition of COURT–MARTIAL
[+ object]
:
to present evidence against (someone) in a military court
:
to put (someone) on trial in a military court
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He was court-martialed for failure to obey orders.
