court-martial

noun

Definition of court-martialnext
as in drumhead court-martial

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Recent Examples of court-martial The Pentagon unveiled the probe of Kelly in November, citing a federal law that allows retired service members to be recalled to active duty on orders of the defense secretary for possible court-martial or other measures. — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2026 The Pentagon opened an investigation of Kelly in late November, citing a federal law that allows retired service members to be recalled to active duty on orders of the defense secretary for possible court-martial or other punishment. — Dallas Morning News, 12 Jan. 2026 The Pentagon began investigating Kelly in late November, citing a federal law that allows retired service members to be recalled to active duty on orders of the defense secretary for possible court-martial or other punishment. — Arkansas Online, 13 Feb. 2026 Petty Officer Jermiah Copeland received the sentence at a general court-martial after pleading guilty to unpremeditated murder and related charges in the death of Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Angelina Resendiz, Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) said Tuesday in a news release. — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for court-martial
Recent Examples of Synonyms for court-martial
  1. drumhead court-martial
  2. supreme court
  3. high court
  4. inquisition
  5. kangaroo court
  6. judiciary
  7. tribunal
Noun
  • 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
Definition of drumhead court-martial
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  • But Germany’s supreme court previously has set a very high bar for banning parties.
    — DAVID KEYTON, Christian Science Monitor, 4 July 2026
  • But Germany's supreme court has set the bar for banning parties very high in the past.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
Definition of supreme court
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  • The high court's opinion released Monday did indeed leave open the possibility that Cook could be dismissed in the future.
    — Dan Mangan,Luke Fountain,Kevin Breuninger,Garrett Downs,Ashley Capoot,Justin Papp, CNBC, 2 July 2026
  • O'Connor would become the first woman justice to serve on the high court.
    — Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Definition of high court
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  • Already, SpaceX is facing an inquisition in the court of public opinion.
    — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 24 June 2026
  • The saxophone sounds tangled in lament and inquisition before skronking what sounds like an emergency signal.
    — Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 11 June 2026
Definition of inquisition
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  • At first glance, Objection seemed to be a kangaroo court catering to rich and infamous plaintiffs, the latest service in the lucrative sector of digital reputation management.
    — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2026
  • Adames would have paid his playing-time penance (as well as a fine to the team’s kangaroo court — perhaps funding a postgame pizza party), and everyone would have moved on from the mistake.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 15 May 2026
Definition of kangaroo court
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  • Supreme Court Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Elena Kagan are scheduled to testify before Congress next week as lawmakers consider the judiciary’s funding request.
    — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 7 July 2026
  • Trump has attempted — often successfully — to govern as a monarch, ignoring the checks and balances of Congress and the judiciary.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Definition of judiciary
Noun
  • The South China Sea tribunal in 2016 in the Hague has ruled that China cannot legally occupy the shoal.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 25 June 2026
  • The former Sweden youth international took her appeal to CAS after losing her initial claim at a FIFA tribunal.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 June 2026
Definition of tribunal

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