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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Soldiers accused of the most serious crimes may face a court-martial.
—Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
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Noun
The ensign, who had neglected to check the tides before entering the harbor, immediately reported his failure to his superiors, who fired him and hauled him before a court-martial.
—Davis Winkie, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Pedro Angel Ruiz, 29, faces a court-martial.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2025
Soldiers accused of the most serious crimes may face a court-martial.
—Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
Radford is then expected to be court marshaled, the highest level of which is a general court-martial, reserved for serious crimes.
—Gabe Whisnant
hannah Parry
amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Aug. 2025
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“Court-martial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/court-martial. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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