general court-martial

gen·er·al court-mar·tial

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [jen-er-uh l kawrt, kohrt mahr-shuh l]
- /ˈdʒɛn ər əl kɔrt, koʊrt ˈmɑr ʃəl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [jen-er-uh l kawrt, kohrt mahr-shuh l]
- /ˈdʒɛn ər əl kɔrt, koʊrt ˈmɑr ʃəl/

Definitions of general court-martial words

noun general court-martial a court-martial having the authority to try any offense against military law and to impose a sentence of dishonorable discharge or of death when provided by law. 1
noun general court-martial the highest military court, for judging the gravest offenses: it consists of five or more officers or enlisted men, and can impose the death sentence 0

before 1805

One of the 41% newest English words

First recorded in 1805-15

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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