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.
courts-martial
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pluralof court-martial.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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But they are the ones who will face courts-martial and federal indictments if they cross the line.
From Slate ● Dec. 3, 2025
On Wednesday, Del Toro told the Washington Post the decision came after a Navy investigation found legal errors made in the 1944 courts-martial.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2024
Krass' new guidance says that the 2016 law makes access to courts-martial records "distinct from the right" to federal records granted under FOIA.
From Salon ● Feb. 1, 2023
The White officers of the 25th Infantry received courts-martial, including their commander, Maj.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 31, 2022
Although the courts-martial have mixed up with the condemned of the Commune a bad element, totally foreign to this revolution, common misdemeanours are very rare.
From History of the Commune of 1871 by P. Lissagary
