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单词 drumhead court-martials
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-martials

noun

plural of drumhead court-martial
as in high courts

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • high courts
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  • kangaroo courts
  • supreme courts
  • criminal courts
  • judicatures
  • courts-martial
  • judicatories
  • judiciaries
  • inquisitions
  • tribunals
  • benches
  • courts
  • forums
  • fora
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