court-mar·tial
ˈkȯrt-ˌmär-shəl 
-ˈmär-
plural courts-martial also court-martials
1
: a court consisting of commissioned officers and in some instances enlisted personnel for the trial of members of the armed forces or others within its jurisdiction
2
: a trial by court-martial
court-martialed also court-martialled; court-martialing also court-martialling
ˈkȯrt-ˌmär-sh(ə-)liŋ
-ˈmär-
: to subject to trial by court-martial
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Anna Turning, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
This hearing will determine whether there is sufficient evidence to proceed with a court-martial in his case.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
If the judge does not accept the guilty plea, the judge can rule that the case be litigated in a contested court-martial.
—Luis Martinez, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2024
Rather unsurprisingly, the story ends badly, with a full-on Navy investigation and court-martial.
—Nate Anderson, Ars Technica, 5 Sep. 2024
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Noun
McCaskill stated in her email to Dateline that this is required before charges can be referred for trial by general court-martial.
—Anna Turning, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
This hearing will determine whether there is sufficient evidence to proceed with a court-martial in his case.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
If the judge does not accept the guilty plea, the judge can rule that the case be litigated in a contested court-martial.
—Luis Martinez, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2024
Rather unsurprisingly, the story ends badly, with a full-on Navy investigation and court-martial.
—Nate Anderson, Ars Technica, 5 Sep. 2024
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“Court-martial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/court-martial. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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