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Synonyms

court-martial

American  
[kawrt-mahr-shuhl, -mahr-, kohrt-] / ˈkɔrtˌmɑr ʃəl, -ˈmɑr-, ˈkoʊrt- /

noun

plural

courts-martial, court-martials

  1. a court consisting of military or naval personnel appointed by a commander to try charges of offenses by soldiers, sailors, etc., against military or naval law.

  2. a trial by such a court.

  3. a conviction by such a court.

    He lost his privileges because of his court-martial.

  4. a session of such a court.

    He attended the court-martial this morning.

verb (used with object)

court-martialed, court-martialing, court-martialled, court-martialling

  1. to arraign and try by court-martial.

court martial British  

noun

  1. a military court that tries persons subject to military law

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verb

  1. (tr) to try by court martial

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Etymology

Origin of court-martial

First recorded in 1565–75; earlier martial court

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