court-martial
noun
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.
court-martialled
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past participleof court-martial.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof court-martial.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
court-martialnouna 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.
Example Sentences
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"Under normal circumstances, it'd be court-martialled," former Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall told MS NOW.
From BBC ● Dec. 3, 2025
Frémont’s fate was ironic: having accepted the primacy of the Navy, he refused to take orders from the Army general who arrived later, and he was court-martialled on his return to D.C.
From The New Yorker ● Jan. 20, 2020
Army intelligence analyst Bradley Manning directly to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Monday at a hearing to determine whether Manning will be court-martialled in the biggest leak of classified documents in American history.
From Reuters ● Dec. 20, 2011
Although the Swedes are routed, the prince is court-martialled for disobeying orders and sentenced to death.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 27, 2010
But he was court-martialled, and now he's in command of a small boat—the Yellowhammer.
From The Spy in Black by J. Storer (Joseph Storer) Clouston
