court-martial

[ kawrt-mahr-shuhl, -mahr-, kohrt- ]

/ ˈkɔrtˌmɑr ʃəl, -ˈmɑr-, ˈkoʊrt- /

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noun, plural courts-mar·tial, court-mar·tials.

a court consisting of military or naval personnel appointed by a commander to try charges of offenses by soldiers, sailors, etc., against military or naval law.

a trial by such a court.

a conviction by such a court: He lost his privileges because of his court-martial.

a session of such a court: He attended the court-martial this morning.

verb (used with object), court-mar·tialed, court-mar·tial·ing or (especially British) court-mar·tialled, court-mar·tial·ling.

to arraign and try by court-martial.

Origin of court-martial

First recorded in 1565–75; earlier martial court

Words nearby court-martial

courtier, courting mirror, court-leet, courtly, courtly love, court-martial, Court of Appeal, court of appeals, court of claims, court of common pleas, court of domestic relations

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Example sentences from the Web for court-martial

Now facing criminal charges, Neubauer could be standing before a court-martial by mid-June.
Air Force Charges Ex-Informant With Lying About Her Rape|Jacob Siegel|May 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As his court-martial finally got under way, I was reading a book called Making War at Fort Hood.
The Army Life, Mundane and Hideously Violent, by Turns|Brian Van Reet|August 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Then they decide that such a court-martial would embarrass them.
David's Bookclub: Catch-22|David Frum|December 29, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Of the 65 reported assaults last year, in only one case was the accused assailant subjected to a court-martial.
Former Student Claims U.S. Naval Academy Had ‘Zero Tolerance’ for Rape Victims|Jesse Ellison|May 4, 2012|DAILY BEAST

They are badly paid, badly trained, and threatened with early retirement or a court-martial if they disobey orders, says Mahfouz.
Corrupt and Brutal, Egypt’s Police Fight for Their Survival|Ursula Lindsey|November 22, 2011|DAILY BEAST
That they had no right whatever to constitute themselves a court-martial, and bring him to trial, they knew perfectly well.
Cudjo's Cave|J. T. Trowbridge
We should then have a sort of court-martial, and it would have to decide that no offence was meant and none given.
Black Diamonds|Mr Jkai
But the surviving records of the court-martial with which we are concerned go to show that he was certainly not a gifted speaker.
The Snare|Rafael Sabatini
He thought that he would cut a better figure at his court-martial if his colours were shot down rather than lowered in surrender.
Stories of the Ships|Lewis R. Freeman
Neither of them could send or receive a challenge without rendering himself amenable to a court-martial.
A Set of Six|Joseph Conrad

British Dictionary definitions for court-martial

court martial

noun plural court martials or courts martial

a military court that tries persons subject to military law

verb court-martial, -tials, -tialling or -tialled or US -tials, -tialing or -tialed

(tr) to try by court martial

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	court-martial
释义	court-martial [ kawrt-mahr-shuhl, -mahr-, kohrt- ] / ˈkɔrtˌmɑr ʃəl, -ˈmɑr-, ˈkoʊrt- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR court-martial ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural courts-mar·tial, court-mar·tials. a court consisting of military or naval personnel appointed by a commander to try charges of offenses by soldiers, sailors, etc., against military or naval law. a trial by such a court. a conviction by such a court: He lost his privileges because of his court-martial. a session of such a court: He attended the court-martial this morning. verb (used with object), court-mar·tialed, court-mar·tial·ing or (especially British) court-mar·tialled, court-mar·tial·ling. to arraign and try by court-martial. Origin of court-martial First recorded in 1565–75; earlier martial court Words nearby court-martial courtier, courting mirror, court-leet, courtly, courtly love, court-martial, Court of Appeal, court of appeals, court of claims, court of common pleas, court of domestic relations Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for court-martial Now facing criminal charges, Neubauer could be standing before a court-martial by mid-June. Air Force Charges Ex-Informant With Lying About Her Rape\|Jacob Siegel\|May 1, 2014\|DAILY BEAST As his court-martial finally got under way, I was reading a book called Making War at Fort Hood. The Army Life, Mundane and Hideously Violent, by Turns\|Brian Van Reet\|August 29, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Then they decide that such a court-martial would embarrass them. David's Bookclub: Catch-22\|David Frum\|December 29, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Of the 65 reported assaults last year, in only one case was the accused assailant subjected to a court-martial. Former Student Claims U.S. Naval Academy Had ‘Zero Tolerance’ for Rape Victims\|Jesse Ellison\|May 4, 2012\|DAILY BEAST They are badly paid, badly trained, and threatened with early retirement or a court-martial if they disobey orders, says Mahfouz. Corrupt and Brutal, Egypt’s Police Fight for Their Survival\|Ursula Lindsey\|November 22, 2011\|DAILY BEAST That they had no right whatever to constitute themselves a court-martial, and bring him to trial, they knew perfectly well. Cudjo's Cave\|J. T. Trowbridge We should then have a sort of court-martial, and it would have to decide that no offence was meant and none given. Black Diamonds\|Mr Jkai But the surviving records of the court-martial with which we are concerned go to show that he was certainly not a gifted speaker. The Snare\|Rafael Sabatini He thought that he would cut a better figure at his court-martial if his colours were shot down rather than lowered in surrender. Stories of the Ships\|Lewis R. Freeman Neither of them could send or receive a challenge without rendering himself amenable to a court-martial. A Set of Six\|Joseph Conrad British Dictionary definitions for court-martial court martial noun plural court martials or courts martial a military court that tries persons subject to military law verb court-martial, -tials, -tialling or -tialled or US -tials, -tialing or -tialed (tr) to try by court martial Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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