martial law

mar·tial law

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [mahr-shuh l law]
- /ˈmɑr ʃəl lɔ/
- /ˈmɑː.ʃəl lɔː/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mahr-shuh l law]
- /ˈmɑr ʃəl lɔ/

Definitions of martial law words

noun martial law the law temporarily imposed upon an area by state or national military forces when civil authority has broken down or during wartime military operations. 1
noun martial law the law imposed upon a defeated country or occupied territory by the military forces of the occupying power. 1
noun martial law temporary military rule 1
uncountable noun martial law Martial law is control of an area by soldiers, not the police. 0
noun martial law the rule of law established and maintained by the military in the absence of civil law 0
noun martial law temporary rule by the military authorities over the civilian population, as in an area of military operations in time of war, or when civil authority has broken down 0

See all 6 definitions of martial law

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Origin of martial law

First appearance:

before 1525

One of the 28% oldest English words

First recorded in 1525-35

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Parts of speech for Martial law

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Martial law

martial law popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

martial law usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for martial law

noun martial law

military government — a government in defeated territory administered by the military commander of a conquering nation.
stratocracy — government by the military.

All 2 Synonyms of martial law