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English noun: court-martial

1. court-martial (group) a military court to try members of the armed services who are accused of serious breaches of martial law


Broader (hypernym)military court


Narrower (hyponym)drumhead court-martial, special court-martial


Domain categoryarmed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine

2. court-martial (act) a trial that is conducted by a military court


Broader (hypernym)trial


Domain categoryarmed forces, armed services, military, military law, military machine, war machine


English verb: court-martial

1. court-martial (social) subject to trial by court-martial


Pattern of useSomebody ----s somebody


Broader (hypernym)adjudicate, judge, try









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