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.
Nearby words
provocative, provoke, provoking, provolone, provost, provost court, provost guard, provost marshal, provost sergeant, prow, prowar
Origin of provost court
First recorded in 1860–65
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Examples from the Web for provost court
Another class of cases occasionally brought before the Provost-Court, at Alexandria, related to loyalty.
Secrets of the Late Rebellion|J. R. Freese
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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