court martial
To subject to trial in a military courtTo subject to trial in a military court.
» He's going to face court-martial tomorrow for his actions.
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1 sensesTo subject to trial in a military court.
vor ein Kriegsgericht bringen, vor das Kriegsgericht stellen
Examples
2 sentencesHe's going to face court-martial tomorrow for his actions.
I'm warning you that if you break the law here, you will go directly to a court-martial, not a civilian court.
ruПредупреждаю, что если ты тут нарушишь закон, то попадёшь прямиком под военный трибунал, а не под гражданский суд. — Wezel
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
A calque of French cour martiale, hence the unusual order of an adjective following the noA calque of French cour martiale, hence the unusual order of an adjective following the noun.
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Forms
court martials, court martialing, court martialed, court martialed| Base form | court martial · to court martial |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | court martials |
| Present participle | court martialing |
| Past simple | court martialed / court martialled |
| Past participle | court martialed / court martialled |
regular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.