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provost court
[ proh-voh ]
/ ˈproʊ voʊ /
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noun
a military court convened in occupied territory under military government, usually composed of one officer and empowered to try military personnel and civilians for minor offenses.
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Origin of provost court
First recorded in 1860–65
Words nearby provost court
provoke, provoked, provoking, provolone, provost, provost court, provost guard, provost marshal, provost sergeant, prow, prowar
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British Dictionary definitions for provost court
provost court
/ (prəˈvəʊ) /
noun
a military court for trying people charged with minor offences in an occupied area
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