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-martials
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pluralof court-martial.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof court-martial (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
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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The secretary general called for on-site court-martials of alleged perpetrators and DNA testing to identify them.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 4, 2016
Xissley, told me that I had been more expense to the Army, due to court-martials, etc., than I could ever repay, even though I should serve the Army 30 -ears.
From Time Magazine Archive
The authorities called for court-martials but quieted down when it was learned that the whole frontier was in cahoots with the Black Boys.
From Time Magazine Archive
The Philippine military said that Gudani and Balutan will also face court-martials.
From Time Magazine Archive
The Central Committee had, in the meantime, fixed the elections for the Wednesday, decreed the raising of the state of siege, the abolition of the court-martials, and amnesty for all political crimes and offences.
From History of the Commune of 1871 by P. Lissagary
