as in law
control of an area by military forces rather than by the police
The government has declared martial law throughout the city to stop the riots. an area placed under martial law
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Recent Examples of martial law
Yoon, a former top prosecutor, now stands a criminal trial on rebellion charges connection with his martial law decree.
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Time, 24 Apr. 2025
On December 3, 2024, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol attempted to seize control of the country by abruptly declaring martial law.
—Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar, Foreign Affairs, 18 Apr. 2025
Does that mean New York will still be under martial law during Thunderbolts*?
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2025
Fisk anoints Heather his Commissioner of Mental Health because the city is gonna need therapy after all this martial law and beating up of vigilantes.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2025
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Time, 24 Apr. 2025
On December 3, 2024, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol attempted to seize control of the country by abruptly declaring martial law.
—Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar, Foreign Affairs, 18 Apr. 2025
Does that mean New York will still be under martial law during Thunderbolts*?
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2025
Fisk anoints Heather his Commissioner of Mental Health because the city is gonna need therapy after all this martial law and beating up of vigilantes.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for martial law
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The Mahsa movement brought changes within society, but in Iran’s official cinema, which operates under the supervision of the government, censorship laws remain firmly in place.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
5 May 2025
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New laws in five states Others have followed Trump and Kennedy's lead.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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In 2023 the Supreme Court of Hawaii found that federal laws do not prevent climate claims based on state common law.—
Hannah Wiseman,
The Conversation,
18 Apr. 2025
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This interpretation is wildly beyond that used for common law employees under the Internal Revenue Code and the Fair Labor Standards Act.—
Will Swaim,
Oc Register,
15 Apr. 2025
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Each must be established through a local city or county ordinance or a specific state law designating their authority.—
Josh Salman,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2025
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In addition to establishing lighting guidelines for the airport, the plan complies with the International Energy Conservation Code and local ordinances.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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The new legislation was signed into law by Republican Gov. Spencer Cox on March 29 after being approved by the Utah State Senate in late February.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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The boards of directors of the AICPA and National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) have approved the expansion of accountancy’s model legislation to include an additional path to CPA licensure.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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Some saw personhood as politically impractical, especially after personhood amendments to state constitutions were rejected by voters in Colorado, Mississippi and North Dakota between 2008 and 2014.—
Kate Brumback,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2025
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The temporary constitution signed by al-Sharaa in March guarantees basic freedoms such as freedoms of opinion, expression and the press.—
Chris Massaro,
FOXNews.com,
13 May 2025
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“Martial law.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/martial%20law. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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