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单词 drumhead court-martial
释义

drumhead court-martial

noun

: a summary court-martial that tries offenses on the battlefield

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web And men like Lang Long, a Cambodian who was trafficked and sold into the Thai fishing industry, are modern-day Billy Budds in a system that lacks even the rough justice of a drumhead court-martial. Alyssa Rosenberg, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2019

Word History

Etymology

from the use of a drumhead as a table

First Known Use

1796, in the meaning defined above

drumhead court-martial

noun

as in high court

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • high court
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  • judicatory
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  • judicature
  • bench
  • court
  • forum
  • bar
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