Court-Martial
/ˈkɔːrt ˌmɑːrʃəl/
Definitions
- (n.) A military court convened to try members of the armed services accused of offenses against military law.
He was sentenced after a court-martial found him guilty of insubordination.
- (v.) To subject someone to trial by a military court.
The soldier was court-martialed for misconduct during deployment.
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- court-martials
- court-martialed
- court-martialled
- court-martialing
- court-martialling
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Commentary
Often capitalized when referring to the formal military judicial proceeding; note variations in spelling (court-martialed vs. court-martialled) depending on jurisdiction.
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