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 |
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| Broader (hypernym) | military court |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | drumhead court-martial, special court-martial |
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| Domain category | armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine |
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2. | court-martial (act) a trial that is conducted by a military court |
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| Broader (hypernym) | trial |
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| Domain category | armed forces, armed services, military, military law, military machine, war machine |
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