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
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
But the bill leaves the convening authority for such courts-martial in the chain of command.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 15, 2021
The administration established a new organization to run the trials — the Office of Military Commissions, which created a court system whose rules are a hybrid of military courts-martial and federal civilian courts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2021
The Commission of Pardons awaited, chassepot in hand, the prey given up to them by the courts-martial.
From History of the Commune of 1871 by P. Lissagary
