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kangaroo court

kan·ga·roo court
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kang-guh-roo kawrt, kohrt]
    • /ˌkæŋ gəˈru kɔrt, koʊrt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kang-guh-roo kawrt, kohrt]
    • /ˌkæŋ gəˈru kɔrt, koʊrt/

Definitions of kangaroo court words

  • noun kangaroo court a self-appointed or mob-operated tribunal that disregards or parodies existing principles of law or human rights, especially one in a frontier area or among criminals in prison. 1
  • noun kangaroo court any crudely or irregularly operated court, especially one so controlled as to render a fair trial impossible. 1
  • noun kangaroo court unfair or improperly-conducted trial 1
  • countable noun kangaroo court If you refer to a court or a meeting as a kangaroo court, you disapprove of it because it is unofficial or unfair, and is intended to find someone guilty. 0
  • noun kangaroo court an irregular court, esp one set up by prisoners in a jail or by strikers to judge strikebreakers 0
  • noun kangaroo court an unauthorized, irregular court, usually disregarding normal legal procedure, as one in a frontier region 0
See all 8 definitions of kangaroo court

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Origin of kangaroo court

First appearance:

before 1850
One of the 32% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1850-55

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Parts of speech for Kangaroo court

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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kangaroo court popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for kangaroo court

noun kangaroo court

  • criminal syndicalism — the doctrine of recourse to acts of violence or terrorism, or the advocacy of such acts, as a means of effecting economic or political change: proscribed by statute in many U.S. states.
  • lynch law — the administration of summary punishment, especially death, upon a suspected, accused, or convicted person by a mob acting without legal process or authority.
  • mob rule — the fact or state of large groups of people acting without the consent of the government, authorities, etc
  • mobocracy — political control by a mob.
  • court — A court is a place where legal matters are decided by a judge and jury or by a magistrate.
All 6 Synonyms of kangaroo court

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