court martial
/kɔrt ˈmɑrʃəl/
verb
- To try someone in a military court for an offense against military law.
- The army chose not to court-martial the private after further investigation.
- If the evidence is strong, they will court-martial the accused officer.
- The commanding officer decided to court-martial the sailor for dereliction of duty.
noun
- A military court that tries members of the armed forces for offenses against military law.
- The soldier was found guilty by a court-martial and sentenced to prison.
- The general faced a court-martial for misconduct during the operation.
- A court-martial is convened to hear cases of desertion or insubordination.
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